Spending more time inside the house playing video games, computers and doing homework and less time on outdoor activities is taking a toll on children's eyes, experts have warned.
Brisbane optometrist Kate Johnson pointed out that kids as young as six were sporting glasses due to their indoor lifestyle.
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Johnson recommend that children need to "run outdoors" and look long distance to balance the time spent inside the doors.
QUT myopia researcher Associate Professor Katrina Schmid added: It's not simply looking into the distance that prevents myopia, but actually being outside in sunlight.
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Tailor-made artificial lens that lets the patients have vision as sharp as seen in high definition are being fitted by British specialists.
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