Hey kids - go play outside! How it helps your eyesight...

Sending your kids outside to play could do wonders for their eyesight...

A new study found that exposure to daylight can make a big difference in myopia, or nearsightedness, in the developing eyes. More exposure to daylight in childhood can also reduce risk for diseases such as glaucoma and retinal detachment later in life. 

We have children in Denmark to thank for this valuable data. Their daylight hours fluctuate dramatically with the seasons - from seven hours in winter to 18 in summer.