atomfullerene t1_j52sgbh wrote on January 20, 2023 at 12:14 AM

Reply to comment by ClearOptics in Ancient humans and their early depictions of the universe: “It is no exaggeration to say that astronomy has existed as an exact science for more than five millennia,” writes the late science historian John North. by clayt6

> Before the dark times.

In a quite literal sense....it seems nearsightedness happens because children spend more time indoors, in conditions of indoor lighting. Indoor lighting is a whole lot dimmer than outdoor light, and that means the signaling process the eyes use to control their growth doesn't work properly.

Calfredie01 t1_j52zarf wrote on January 20, 2023 at 1:02 AM

Is there a source I can read for this

atomfullerene t1_j5314ck wrote on January 20, 2023 at 1:16 AM

here you go

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8721425/

alloslothrus t1_j52t3cd wrote on January 20, 2023 at 12:19 AM

Some even argue that you shouldn’t wear sunglasses outside all the time, and also gazing sun rises and sunsets does wonders.