Worried that your kid\u2019s eyesight might deteriorate because of endless hours spent on smartphones, gaming consoles, computers and tablets? Take heart, spending just two hours a day outdoors, playing any sport in the sunlight, might help, experts suggest.<\/p>\n
Myopia \u2013 also known as nearsightedness and shortsightedness is a condition of the eye where the light that enters the eye does not directly focus on the retina, but in front of it.<\/p>\n
This causes the image that one sees when looking at a distant object to be out of focus. It does not affect focus when looking at a close object.<\/p>\n
According to experts, lack of natural light is the key behind the condition.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe main factor seems to be a lack of exposure to direct sunlight, because children who study a lot and who use computers or smartphones or tablet computers a lot have less opportunity to run around outside and are less exposed to sunshine,\u201d Annegret Dahlmann-Noor, consultant ophthalmologist at Moorfields Eye Hospital in London, was quoted as saying to BBC Health.<\/p>\n
While stopping or limiting screen time use may be a big task for parents, the best thing to do, say the experts, is to get children playing outside as much as possible.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe know that myopia or short-sightedness is becoming more common,\u201d Chris Hammond, professor at King\u2019s College London, was quoted as saying to BBC Health.<\/p>\n
\u201cProtective of myopia development is time outdoors \u2013 sport and leisure outdoors are protective of eyesight,\u201d Hammond said.<\/p>\n
\u201cProbably on average across the week and the weekend, two hours a day outdoors is protective of becoming short-sighted in children,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n
Further, a diet rich in omega-3 essential fatty acids, and vitamins A, C and E and nutrients are good for the back of the eye.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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