Researchers explore natural light therapy as way of slowing down short sightedness in children

Short-sightedness, the common name for myopia, is on the rise among young people

Are children in Scotland more at risk from developing the eye condition myopia because they’re spending too much time indoors in front of a screen? 

Short-sightedness, the common name for myopia, is on the rise among young people.

But researchers and students at Glasgow Caledonian University’s Vision Centre are exploring natural light therapy as an affordable way of slowing down the condition.

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