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The intent is to reduce the likelihood of these conditions developing by encouraging exposure to sunlight and far distances as a child.
by the__alchemist 2y ago
The intent is to reduce the likelihood of these conditions developing by encouraging exposure to sunlight and far distances as a child.
- gjsman-1000 2y agoIn my case, I'm farsighted; and while screen time and lack of sunlight can make myopia worse, there's already a genetic tendency that is being aggravated. Farsighted though is awfully convenient for staring at screens with a good prescription - at worst, my vision improves over time. :)
- bluGill 2y agoThere are plenty of people who got exposure to sunlight and far distances as a child who need glasses anyway. My dad grew up on a farm, and rarely spent much time inside, still needed strong glasses all his life to see.
- Clamchop 2y agoAnecdotally, I grew up playing outdoors on a farm, not much computer time until I was 11 or 12 or so, which is also around the time I had to get glasses with almost the same prescription strength as my father. Either computers are quick to ruin eyesight or it was genetic.
- WithinReason 2y agoHence GP's use of the word reduce instead of eliminate
- bigstrat2003 2y agoI got plenty of both of those things as a child (grew up on a farm). I still needed glasses from the age of 9 to see far away things clearly. Some people get cursed with bad genes.
- amluto 2y agoNot wearing glasses is a poor solution, to say the least. I, personally, would much rather have myopia as an adult than be unable to see or read well for years as a kid. There’s an interesting middle ground that’s being studied: “peripheral defocus” lenses. The idea, as I understand it, is to give sharp central vision, but to blur the peripheral vision in a way that encourages the eyes to grow appropriately.