Association of time outdoors and patterns of light exposure with myopia in children.
Mijie LiCarla Costa LançaChuen-Seng TanLi-Lian FooChen-Hsin SunFabian YapRaymond P NajjarSabanayagam CharumathiSeang-Mei SawPublished in: The British journal of ophthalmology (2021)
Reported time outdoors, light levels and number of light exposure episodes were low among Singaporean children aged 9 years. Reported time outdoors was protective against myopia but not light levels or specific light measures. A multipronged approach to increase time outdoors is recommended in the combat against the myopia epidemic.
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