# Time spent outdoors in childhood is associated with reduced risk of myopia as an adult

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/time-spent-outdoors-in-childhood-is-associated-with-reduced-risk-of-myopia-as-an/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Gareth Lingham,Seyhan Yazar,Robyn Lucas,Elizabeth Milne,Alex W. Hewitt,Christopher J. Hammond,Stuart MacGregor,Kathryn Rose,Fred K. Chen,Mingguang He,Jeremy A. Guggenheim,Michael W. Clarke,Seang‐Mei Saw,Cathy Williams,Minas T. Coroneo,Leon Straker,David A. Mackey |
| Citations | 70 |
| DOI | 10.1038/s41598-021-85825-y |
| Fields | Medicine,Psychology |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | gold |
| OA URL | https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-021-85825-y.pdf |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W3138806775 |
| PMID | 33737652 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2021 |

## Paper authors

- [Gareth Lingham](https://scholariq.org/researchers/gareth-lingham/)

## Paper journal

- [Scientific Reports](https://scholariq.org/journals/scientific-reports/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/ophthalmology-and-visual-impairment-studies/)

## Paper topics

- [Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies](https://scholariq.org/topics/ophthalmology-and-visual-impairment-studies/)
- [Corneal surgery and disorders](https://scholariq.org/topics/corneal-surgery-and-disorders/)
- [Ergonomics and Musculoskeletal Disorders](https://scholariq.org/topics/ergonomics-and-musculoskeletal-disorders/)

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