From Review of Myopia Management

Of the suite of currently available myopia management strategies, spectacles present a convenient and minimally intrusive option, especially for children under 12 years of age. Novel spectacle designs comprising D.I.M.S., H.A.L.T., and D.O.T. technology slow myopia. They are a significant value-add to myopia management options, as they can be easily fitted even in young children and require minimal care.

There it is again, that little speck that glides across my vision from time to time, then disappears. There are times when I’m looking at the sky or a blank wall and notice little shapes floating in front of me. They’re not quite clear — almost like little bits of dust stuck on a camera lens. I try to blink them away, but they’re still there. When I look somewhere else, these shapes move with me. Mostly, it’s an annoyance and distraction, but sometimes it’s briefly entertaining to try to follow their path. But what are they, and where did they come from?

We’ve all experienced the feeling of someone looking at us, even if we don’t see them. A look over the shoulder or a turn of the head, and sure enough, there they are. Hopefully, the look is with admiration for our stunning eyewear or new outfit. But how did we know we were being watched? Scientists are finding evidence that it’s another feature of the eye-brain connection, rather than just a feeling.

From Review of Myopia Management
Environmental factors influencing myopia onset include, but are not limited to, level of education, near work, and time spent outdoors. Increased time outdoors has been emphasized as an important modifiable environmental factor for myopia control. Irrespective of physical activity, increased time outdoors is associated with a reduced odds ratio of myopia, even when children perform a high amount of near work. The protective effect of time spent outdoors could be due to the unique characteristics (intensity, spectral distribution, temporal pattern, etc.) of sunlight that are lacking in artificial lighting.