Children who regularly play in the fresh air, less likely to suffer from myopia, concluded Dr. Kathy Williams of the University of Bristol. According to her, most likely, the sunlight has a positive effect on the eye, writes The Daily Mail.

Moreover, the physical activity of the child, hereditary diseases or time spent at the books, have no role. This was proved by the results of testing of 7000 children. They were tested for myopia aged 7, 10, 11, 12 and 15. Plus, it tracks the physical activity of children during the week, as the Internet publication for girls and women 14 to 35 years Pannochka. So net, children regularly stay on the air at the age of 8 or 9 years old, 50% less likely to suffer from myopia in 15 years. But the level of physical activity at age 11 has no effect on children's eyesight.

Now experts want to find out how much time you need to walk in order to protect the eyes as a defense mechanism works and the age at which he is working at full capacity.

Doctors ascertain: the number of children and adults with myopia is constantly growing. By the way, scientists have already said previously that active children who spend a lot of time on the street, less likely to use glasses. But then could not figure out whether exposure to the air has produced a positive effect, or physical activity itself.

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