“…However, studies in children conducted in different areas suggested that spending longer time outdoors is a greater protective factor as compared to physical activity (Dirani et al, 2009;Rose et al, 2008b). There has been the comparison of myopia progression between the seasons that have higher and lower hours of sunlight, demonstrating a slower progression of myopia in the sunnier seasons (Fulk et al, 2002). Also, dietary source of vitamin D has also been examined; for example, Taiwanese adult males have a daily intake of 3.39 μg vitamin D, while boys between the age of 6 and 12 only have 1.74 μg (Lee et al, 2008).…”