Its pretty obvious what it is I've known for years. Ours eyes have evolved to hunt etc. and for being in Nature. Reading, watching tv, computers, video games. Bascally anything that has us staring at one thing for a long time causes our eyes to lose the ability to focus correctly
"Ours eyes have evolved to hunt etc. and for being in Nature. " - John Henry
Actually your eyes have evolved to be dead at 25 to 30 years of age.
I do recognize that much of this article explains my bad vision. I had great vision in elementary school and spend lots of time outdoors playing with friends. In middle school I became a bit more anti-social and spent a lot more time indoors and late in my first year of high school is when I got glasses. At that point I spent almost all of my day indoors. PE was the only time I really spent outdoors at that point. On the other hand, my brother always preferred activities that put him outside, even if they weren't active activities and he still has great vision.
I was just taking a peek outdoors and a thought occured to me me though. I'm not fair skinned, but I do burn quite easily if I spend too much time in direct sunlight. What would the effects be on eyesight if one were to spend plenty of time outdoors, but say under a covering or tree that shades their body, but they see plenty of objects lighted by the sun. Another words, does being in direct sunlight or viewing objects that are in direct sunlight make the crucial difference?
Interesting
Sun Nov 08 21:21:35 GMT 2009 by Jason
http://www.freebieshark.com/
this was really interesting...got me to think~
Another factor is the increasing use of silver nitrate or erythromycin drops in the eyes of newborns, which renders their sight blurry for days. Countries which previously had not used such drops are beginning to do so. Could this blurriness at birth jumpstart myopia in genetically vulnerable individuals?
Interested
Mon Nov 09 00:59:34 GMT 2009 by Chris
http://www.freebie-link.com/
Very interesting article.
The Truth About The Cause And Prevention Of Myopia
Mon Nov 09 02:34:34 GMT 2009 by Donald Rehm
http://myopia.org
The author of this New Scientist article has been misled by the optical industry. There is a conspiracy to hide the truth which is exposed on myopia.org. There is no mention in this article about the harm of minus lenses and the myopia-preventing effect of reading glasses, or plus lenses. Myopia is caused by prolonged close work, something our eyes are not designed for
The Truth About The Cause And Prevention Of Myopia
As a card carrying member of the Illuminati, I feel compelled to confirm everything that Donald Rhem has just written.
Ooh we all love a good conspiracy. One problem, many people are diagnosed myopic at an early age despite only having engaged in small amounts of close work.
And who is "they" btw? Is this the Leftist, reverse werewolves, in conjunction with the saucer people again? Those scamps.
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