Rates of spectacle wear in early childhood: are preventive measures for refractive errors indicated?

Aims Refractive errors are relatively common all around the world. In particular, early onset myopia is associated with a significant burden in later life. Little is known about refractive errors in preschool children. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of spectacle wear, visual acuity and refractive errors in young Dutch...

Natuurlijk naar buiten! [Outdoors of course]

Outdoor play makes children healthier. An active lifestyle is particularly important for optimal growth and development of children. Restrictions due to the Corona virus make this more apparent. The professional network ‘View Outside’ collected the lifestyle consequences for visual, motoric, postural, weight, sleep and psychosocial youth health....

Factsheet beeldschermgebruik van dichtbij: gevolgen voor de gezondheid in het digitale tijdperk

Het beeldscherm is niet meer weg te denken uit onze maatschappij, maar ondanks de onmiskenbare voordelen signaleren professionals en wetenschappers gezondheidsrisico’s. Er wordt daarom gepleit voor een gezond gebruik van beeldschermen.

Real-time integration of geo-data in ORM

Geographic information (geo-data; i.e., data with a spatial component.) is being used for civil, political, and commercial applications. Modeling geo-data can be involved due to its often very complex structure, hence placing high demands on the modeling language employed. Many geo-applications would greatly benefit from the possibility of...