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Increased Outdoor Activity Lessens Myopia Risk in Kids
Researchers in Australia have found an association between high levels of outdoor activity and low rates of short-sightedness, or myopia, in children.
The prevalence of childhood myopia has increased dramatically in recent decades. With rates of 80percent in some East Asian populations, the search is on for possible causes.
"We know that there are genetic associations with myopia," New Scientist quoted Kathryn Rose of the University of Sydney in Australia, as saying.
"But the rapid changes in myopia prevalence are not consistent with a simple genetic determination, since gene pools do not change sufficiently fast," Rose added.
Suspecting that environmental factors might also be involved, Rose and colleagues set about investigating the effect that time spent outdoors has on the prevalence of myopia.
In the study, 2367 12-year-old Australian schoolchildren underwent eye examinations and completed questionnaires about their daily activities.
The lowest rates of myopia were associated with the highest rates of outdoor activity, irrespective of how much near work, such as reading, the children did.
The children with the worst eyesight did lots of near work and spent very little time outside. Interestingly, the study found no benefit from playing sports indoors.
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