The Weird Way You’re Ruining Your Eyesight
Aging is a convenient scapegoat for mainstream medicine because there’s nothing you can do about it. This often means your only option is to pay into the system by taking a prescription drug.
But if your eyes are starting to fail you, don’t be so quick to blame your age.
In reality, nearsightedness has climbed to epidemic levels—and age has NOTHING to do with it.
Chronic exposure to blue light is terrible for your eyes. It makes your eyes tired and leads to nearsightedness.
But blue light itself isn’t the only culprit.
Another growing problem is that people spend too much time looking at objects close to their faces.
Your smartphone is probably the worst offender, but computers, Kindles, iPads, and the like are also bad.
But I don’t want to place ALL of the blame on technology. As much as I love to read, spending too much time reading can increase myopia because you spend long periods focusing on something so close to your eyes.
The other major factor here is too much time spent indoors.
Research has shown that children who spend more time inside than outside are four times more likely to develop nearsightedness!
On the flip side, outdoor sunlight exposure can reduce the risk of myopia by as much as 50 percent.
The answer is clear.
No matter how old you are, spending less time inside staring at objects one foot in front of your face—and more time outdoors engaging in the world around you—is one of the best things you can do for your eyes (and your entire body, to boot).
P.S. Studies show that getting plenty of “Super-7” Nutrients can lower your risk of macular degeneration, glaucoma, cataracts, poor night vision, dry eyes, and more.
SOURCES:
Philipp, D., Vogel, M., Brandt, M. et al. The relationship between myopia and near work, time outdoors and socioeconomic status in children and adolescents. BMC Public Health 22, 2058 (2022). DOI:10.1186/s12889-022-14377-1
Ho, C. L., Wu, W. F., & Liou, Y. M. (2019). Dose-Response Relationship of Outdoor Exposure and Myopia Indicators: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Various Research Methods. International journal of environmental research and public health, 16(14), 2595, DOI:10.3390/ijerph16142595
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