Research suggests that the time children spend outdoors could be linked to a reduced risk of being short-sighted.
Research suggests that the time children spend outdoors could be linked to a reduced risk of being short-sighted, the BBC reported.
據英國廣播公司報道，研究表明，孩子們在戶外呆的時間越長，越可降低近視的風險。
An analysis of eight previous studies by University of Cambridge researchers found that for each additional hour spent outside per week, the risk of myopia reduced by 2%.
通過對劍橋大學先前的8項研究分析后發現，孩子每周在戶外多呆一個小時，得近視的風險可降低2%。
Exposure to natural light and time spent looking at distant objects could be key factors, they said.
