August 10, 2015
(AlignLife.com) Many people believe myopia, also known as nearsightedness, is the result of heredity. Others point to long hours spent reading as the culprit, but are these theories right? The latest crop of scientists says probably not, because they don’t pass the critical eye of common sense. For them myopia appears to be the result of lifestyle choices, or at least one lifestyle choice in particular. The hope is that by committing to certain changes, our children will end up with 20/20 vision, even if we can’t see our hands in front of our faces without glasses.
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The big lifestyle change they are looking at is a simple one, at least on the surface – making sure your children spend more time outdoors. Studies from around the world have shown that people who spend more time outdoors are much less likely to become myopic than those who spend most of their time inside, no matter what they are doing.
While this conclusion has been well documented, the rest is hypothetical at this point. Though researchers know that kids who spend lots of time outdoors have better eyesight, they don’t as yet know why.
The Ohio State University College of Optometry puts it this way:
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