There is evidence more time outside can help slow the progression of shortsightedness in children, due to the role sunlight plays in eye growth.
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Light helps explains the evolution of our skin colour, why some of us have curly hair, and the size of our eyes. And light still shapes us today.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in children spending more time on digital devices, which may have a long-term impact on their vision, including the risk of myopia.
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Visiting Research Fellow in Optometry and Vision Science, Queensland University of Technology
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Clinical Professor, School of Optometry & Vision Science and Clinical Scientist, Centre for Ocular Research & Education (CORE), University of Waterloo
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Professor of Optometry and Vision Science, Queensland University of Technology
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Senior Research Scientist, South Australian Museum; Flinders University
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Research Fellow, Centre for Eye Research Australia and Honorary Fellow, Department of Surgery (Ophthalmology), The University of Melbourne