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[-] jsomae@lemmy.ml 11 points 3 days ago

I bet you it's every minute too.

[-] Jackhammer_Joe@lemmy.world 7 points 3 days ago

Scientists even discuss if it might every second as well

[-] jsomae@lemmy.ml 5 points 3 days ago

Fortunately, milliseconds, no matter the quantity, have no effect.

[-] magiccupcake@lemmy.world 27 points 4 days ago

This is old science.

Increased time outdoors is correlated with a lower risk of myopia. It's no surprise that more screen time = less time spent outdoors

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-85825-y

[-] Jackhammer_Joe@lemmy.world 8 points 3 days ago

Using screen outdoors = equilibrium

Science!

E-inks with 30+ framerates (and durability of multiple years while doing so) will save us!

[-] piazzapizzapizzazz@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago

I'm more worried about the hairy palms.

[-] singletona@lemmy.world 30 points 5 days ago

Or to be less alarmist and 'but everything after I was a kid is bad'

Putting kids in environments where they only ave to focus on things up close ruins distance vision.

[-] lanigerous@feddit.uk 25 points 5 days ago
[-] Brumefey@sh.itjust.works 22 points 5 days ago

I thought it was a myth and that genetics is the most contributing factor ?

[-] pebbles@sh.itjust.works 16 points 5 days ago

I hear genes couldn't have changed as fast as shortsightedness has risen. I've heard bright light like from the sun helps certain systems shape the eyes and as we've rapidly become indoor folks myopia has risen.

[-] magiccupcake@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago

I think part of it is sun exposure, my eyesight is much worse than my close relatives, and I was born in Iceland which has much weaker sunlight.

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-85825-y

[-] SplashJackson@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 days ago

Better than every hour children would have spent in the coal mines

[-] hark@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago

and depending on where they hang out on the internet, figurative myopia too!

But yeah, staring at a close distance for long periods of time tends to lead to nearsightedness in general. However, I've got myopia but not as bad as my siblings who spent less time in front of the screen growing up. Genetics plays a role too, among other factors.

[-] phillycodehound@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

I also think it's supposed to be Nearsighted not shortsighted. But I'm just a stupid American! LOL

[-] phillycodehound@lemmy.world 4 points 4 days ago

Well my 12 yr old is screwed. He's a gamer and... well spends too much time on the computer. Bah!

[-] CCMan1701A@startrek.website 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Maybe this will be a new point of evolution and our eye shapes will change in a new (not better) way were we see worse... Who knows.... I don't know what I'm talking about . ✌️

That's not really how evolution works, but who knows!

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