5 Key Takeaways
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Children should engage in at least 90 to 120 minutes of outdoor activity daily to reduce the risk of myopia.
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Outdoor light exposure may stimulate retinal dopamine release, which helps regulate eye growth and myopia.
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Breaks from near work should last 3 to 5 minutes, ideally outdoors, to effectively mitigate myopia risk.
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Parents should be encouraged to use larger screens, keep screens out of bed, and avoid reading in the car.
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The focus should be on promoting outdoor time and practical screen habits rather than reducing screen time alone.
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