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How does this research control for the fact that “being outside” generally involves a lot of focusing on stuff further away than a book/screen/etc in your lap?
by egypturnash 5y ago
How does this research control for the fact that “being outside” generally involves a lot of focusing on stuff further away than a book/screen/etc in your lap? Did they have a cohort of kids who went outside and looked at a lot of bugs or sat around reading or something?
- pharke 5y agoYou'd also be changing the focus of your eyes nearly constantly as they saccade from one object to another. I agree that it's ridiculous using a study like that as a way to dismiss the conventional wisdom that staring at things close to you face for long periods of time is what causes nearsightedness since this study is proving the point that not spending a lot of time doing indoor activities is better for your eyesight.