Clinicians can add yet another study to their arsenal of evidence supporting the benefits of outdoor activities for patients at risk for myopia. Researchers from the Illinois College of Optometry found school-aged children who spent more hours doing outdoor activities per week had a reduced chance of developing myopia. Since myopia is on the rise globally, the study looked at a possible connection between reduced risk of myopia development, myopic shift and axial elongation and additional hours spent outdoors. The study found the risk of myopia development in one year was lower in children who spent more hours doing outdoor activities per week, but the outcome varied among several studies. Read More.