Does reading in the dark affect eyesight?
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This video discredits the well-known myth that reading printed texts in the dark ruins eyesight. The terminology in the video has been simplified for a younger audience, specifically towards children between the ages of 10-12 years old. The video utilizes a story-telling style, incorporating a voiceover to assist in the narration of the story and making it an easy-read along for our audience. Throughout the story, the viewer will become more familiar with key anatomical structures pertaining to the organ of the eye and the causes of nearsightedness (or myopia). Finally, the function of the eye in both low-light and high-light conditions will be discussed.
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