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That remains as a very plausible (IMO) hypothesis but is not rigorously proven, afaik. It's sort of a tough one to prove. So they're being conservative and not
by smolder 8y ago
That remains as a very plausible (IMO) hypothesis but is not rigorously proven, afaik. It's sort of a tough one to prove. So they're being conservative and not guessing here.
- smolder 8y agoTo clarify WHY I think it's very plausible: There is of course a lot of data connecting indoor time and myopia. There is also a muscle which controls the curvature of the lenses in our eyes to adjust focus to different depths. Not using this mechanism in a "normal" way, across its full range and with regularity, stands out as the important factor of the indoor time link, since it's most directly related to focusing.
- specialist 8y agoLike cimmanom, I had long assumed being outdoors exercises one's eyes better. Because I sit at a desk all day long, I try to do those eye exercises, to compensate. (I doubt it helps.) But there were some tidbits in the recent myopia research that suggested light also played a factor. Like maybe exercising pupil dilation is a factor too, which I find plausible. I guess we'll see. Oops, unintentional pun, but I'm gonna leave it.
- smolder 8y agoInteresting tidbit for sure!