Lack of direct sunlight may reshape the human eye and impair vision

Sunlight seems to be controversial. Can’t live without it though. Sunlight is good in the morning to help set your sleep cycle. But it’s bad for your skin and causes cataracts. Yet you need it for your bones and vitamin D. But did you know it also helps your eyesight? Too much “screen time” seems to be causing an epidemic of myopia – great for the optical industry, but a pain for us glasses wearers. But where’s the sun in Seattle??

The NYT has an interesting article about this. Click here for more.

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