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The Benefits of Outdoor Time for Eye Health
34:24 - 45:55 (11:30)
Spending two hours a day outside without sunglasses or blue light can dramatically decrease the likelihood of developing myopia, or nearsightedness, according to large clinical trials. Sunlight affects the structures in the eye that allow us to adjust our vision, and outdoor time can also help with interpreting facial expressions and eye movements.
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Spending two hours a day outdoors, without sunglasses and blue light, has been clinically proven to reduce the likelihood of getting myopia, whilst also providing benefits such as improving mood, metabolism, hormone levels, learning and dopamine levels.
34:24 - 38:29 (04:04)
Summary
Spending two hours a day outdoors, without sunglasses and blue light, has been clinically proven to reduce the likelihood of getting myopia, whilst also providing benefits such as improving mood, metabolism, hormone levels, learning and dopamine levels. This is due to the melanopsin cells in your body, which are triggered by sunlight to signal your body's natural rhythms and functions.
ChapterThe Benefits of Outdoor Time for Eye Health
EpisodeThe Science of Vision, Eye Health & Seeing Better
PodcastHuberman Lab
Melanopsin cells, activated by sunlight, help promote the health of the eye and offset myopia.
38:30 - 41:53 (03:23)
Summary
Melanopsin cells, activated by sunlight, help promote the health of the eye and offset myopia. Getting outside without sunglasses for two hours a day can help prevent the formation of myopia.
ChapterThe Benefits of Outdoor Time for Eye Health
EpisodeThe Science of Vision, Eye Health & Seeing Better
PodcastHuberman Lab
The eyes are responsible for analyzing and recognizing faces through visual focus, which can also affect cognitive focus.
41:53 - 45:55 (04:01)
Summary
The eyes are responsible for analyzing and recognizing faces through visual focus, which can also affect cognitive focus. The process of accommodation, which allows the eye's lens to change shape and adjust where light lands, is key to maintaining visual focus.