Advertorial: Combining outdoor time and spectacle lenses for myopia management
Spending time outdoors may slow down myopia progression in myopic children and as such it is the most common recommended behavioral myopia management solution given by Eye Care Professionals.
However, children are more susceptible to eye damage from UV light than adults, as the majority of lifetime sun exposure occurs under the age of 21. Moreover, children’s pupils are larger and the crystalline lenses of their eyes are more transparent, which allows more UV rays to reach the retina. Myopic children on atropine treatment are particularly likely to experience light sensitivity, due to atropine dilating the pupil.
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