LOOKING AHEAD: Children who spend more time outside spend less time looking at objects up close, which could prevent myopia, an HPA official said

Taipei Times
Date: Jul 04, 2020
By: Yang Yuan-ting / Staff reporter

The rate of myopia among children in elementary school last year was 44.35 percent, a record low over the past decade, Health Promotion Administration (HPA) data showed.

Given the high rate of myopia, also known as nearsightedness, in Taiwan, the government has in the past few years promoted children’s vision protection, and the HPA launched its “Vision Protection 123” campaign.

The HPA said that vision is like a “bankbook,” and parents should teach children to keep their eyes healthy and protect their vision from a young age, to prevent reduced vision later in life.

The agency’s campaign encourages parents to have their children’s eyes examined one to two times per year.    [FULL  STORY]