Clear Results of Study: Outdoor Time Improves Kids' Eyesight

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Fascinating results of a study by the researches at the NIH’s National Eye Institute, explained by Rusty Pritchard, president of Flourish.

The bottom line:

Two hours a day outside reduces the chance of becoming nearsighted to one-in-five, even with two near-sighted parents. If those kids stay inside much of the time, that risk goes up to 60%.

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