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While it is true that incidences of myopia are increasing, we don't quite have the evidence to assert that it is due to phone and computer use. Indeed, many stu
by kmmlng 5y ago
While it is true that incidences of myopia are increasing, we don't quite have the evidence to assert that it is due to phone and computer use. Indeed, many studies suggest that the reason might actually be a lack of bright light (i.e. sunlight) and that deliberate exposure to bright light may actually be a good intervention to prevent myopia (see e.g. https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0110906 https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal..., https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-26635-7 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-018-26635-7, https://iovs.arvojournals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2355431 https://iovs.arvojournals.org/article.aspx?articleid=2355431)
- ninkendo 5y agoRelevant YouTube video about this from SciShow: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwQzTKHIkb4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwQzTKHIkb4
- poutrathor 5y agobright white light or led screens ? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
- kmmlng 5y agoFrom what I remember when I last looked into it: We underestimate how bright sunlight is. Screens just aren't bright enough. They only appear to be bright to us because they are one of the few light sources in indoor environments.