Dr. Chan has diagnosed 8-year-old Hsu with myopia (nearsightedness). He recommends that Hsu spend more time playing outside in the sun. Why would Dr. Chan make this recommendation?

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Bronson Krueger

15 September, 21:03

Dr. Chan has diagnosed 8-year-old Hsu with myopia (nearsightedness). He recommends that Hsu spend more time playing outside in the sun. Why would Dr. Chan make this recommendation?

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Virginia Parsons · Answer 1

Sunlight reduces myopia

Explanation:

Ian Morgan, a vision researcher in Europe found that higher annual lifetime Ultra-Violet B exposure, directly related to time outdoors and sunlight exposure, was associated with reduced odds of myopia