article_snippet.sent: Researchers say kids and teens need to get sunlight during the critical years of kids and teens development while kids and teens eyeballs are still growing.
article_snippet.sent: The mechanics of how sunlight protects kids and teens eyes are not clearly understood.
article_snippet.sent: One theory suggests that sunlight triggers the release of dopamine in the retina; another speculates that blue light from the sun protects from the condition.
article_snippet.sent: To negotiate the expectations of parents and classes, researchers are experimenting ways to help students get increased exposure to sunlight.
article_snippet.sent: One of the studies underway is the "bright light classroom" where the school's walls and ceilings are made of see-through plastic that allows in light.
article_snippet.sent: It's a potential way to increase the amount of light, in hopes of preventing myopia and allow kids to continue (kids) education without inconvenience for kids," Morgan said.
article_snippet.sent: Researchers want to measure the rates of myopia among students in these "bright light classrooms" compared with those in traditional classes.
article_snippet.sent: Building schools costs money -- especially experimental see-through schools.
article_snippet.sent: In one Taiwanese study, students boosted students time in sunlight by 80 minutes during the school day.  