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Myopia: Understanding the myths and facts about short-sightedness
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Published on 28 October 2021
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estyle
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eball
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erl
y
long
in
childhood,
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esulting
in
l
o
w
vision.
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earn
about
the
impact
o
f
m
y
opia
and
h
o
w
t
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omb
a
t it.
of child
r
en a
r
e m
y
opic
by 12
y
ea
r
s old
of
y
oung adults
a
r
e m
y
opic
of adults ab
ov
e 18
will be m
y
opic by 2050
will ha
v
e
high m
y
opia
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