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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would never limit reading and I think[b][size=18] it's a myth that it can harm his eyes.[/size][/b]  I might consider whether overall he was getting enough exercise and exposure to other activities-- but if he was, for example, on a soccer team or taking swim lessons or something else that involved some running around once or twice a week, then I would just leave him alone.[/quote]

Vision Facts and Myths
[url]http://kidshealth.org/parent/general/eyes/vision_facts_myths.html[/url]
Myth: Sitting too close to the TV is bad for the eyes.

Myth: If you cross your eyes, they'll stay that way.

Myth: If parents have poor eyesight, their kids will inherit that trait.

Myth: Eating carrots can improve vision.

Myth: Computer use can damage the eyes.

Myth: Two blue-eyed parents can't produce a child with brown eyes.

Myth: Only boys can be color-blind.

Myth: The eye is full size at birth.

Myth: Wearing glasses too much will make the eyes "dependent" on them.[/quote]

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