Singapore: treat myopia with brain training
Beginning in June, 40 primary school students who are nearsighted in Singapore will participate in a three-month trial program to study how to treat myopia in children without eye surgery.
Singapore is one of the countries with young proportions
under 10 years old is the highest myopia in the world (Photo: CNA)
They will spend three sessions a week, 30 minutes each day training their visuals by sitting 1.5m away from the computer screen and clicking on the animations that appear on the screen. This is a way to 'exercise' the brain, increasing your ability to see clearly and reduce dependence on glasses.
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