As one meta-analysis put it:

It’s estimated that an increase of one hour per day of outdoor time could reduce the occurrence of myopia in children by 45%.

Make sure your kids spend time outside, folks!

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    They fully replace the eyes’ lenses, so they can give you lenses that correct your vision. It’s just not a great idea to do surgery for something that can still be corrected with glasses.

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      It’s just not a great idea to do surgery for something that can still be corrected with glasses.

      Well I generally agree, there are people who elect to get laser eye surgery. Is this procedure generally considered more risky than laser eye surgery?