If you're a parent struggling to get your kids' off their devices and outdoors to play, here's another reason to keep trying: Spending at least two hours outside each day is one of the most important ...

Modern lifestyles are straining our eyes, with digital eye strain and rising myopia in children being major concerns. Experts ...

Developed by Paris, France-based EssilorLuxottica and made for children as young as 6, the brand-new Stellest lenses slow the ...

So now we can add vision to the long list of benefits that come from including more omega-3 fatty acids in the diet. Improved heart health, protection against depression and anxiety, reduced ...

Myopia has long been linked to spending too much time inside, but new research suggests that just simulating the outdoors in classrooms could help ward off the condition in children. Short-sightedness ...

More than 40% of Americans are estimated to have myopia, also known as nearsightedness. While many may consider it a minor inconvenience easily remedied with glasses, authors of a report published ...

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