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Is this controlled for the partially UV blocking effect of lenses though? I.e. is it the prescription in the lenses that does it or the lack of UV rat exposure?

• Loic 4y ago
  It has been shown again and again that the eyes require exposition to the sun to produce locally vitamin D to form themselves correctly [0], [1]. Go out and play (no citations needed)! [0]: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30018147/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30018147/ [1]: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6951132/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6951132/
  • vbezhenar 4y ago
    It’s fun that one freak suggests regularly looking at sun (with closed eyes, of course), as one of his therapies for myopia. May be there’s something to it.
  • DoingIsLearning 4y ago
    > the eyes require exposition to the sun to produce locally vitamin D to form themselves I don't follow this. The articles use blood serum concentrations of Vitamin D in their methodology, are you saying there is a separate Vitamin D production/concentration in the eye's vitreous?
    • Loic 4y ago
      It is not clear if vitamin D in the blood directly affects the formation of the eye or if the creation of vitamin D directly in the eye because of the Sun exposure do so. Here is an article[0] which is easier to read than a study. [0]: https://www.optometrytimes.com/view/time-outdoors-and-myopia-case-vitamin-d https://www.optometrytimes.com/view/time-outdoors-and-myopia...