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Articles on Myopia
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Genes are important in predicting the risk of myopia, but they alone cannot explain the epidemic.
Myopia, or short-sightedness, is a condition in which distant objects appear blurred, but closer objects can usually be seen in sharp focus.
When people think about biomechanics in health it’s more than likely they will think of treatments related to the human musculoskeletal system, such as treating knee injuries or osteoarthritis. But this…
Results from a long-term myopia study examining more than 2000 children have found that exposure to sunshine is important…
A possible link between colour vision and the development of myopia (near-sightedness) has been found by an international…
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Professeur Titulaire. École d'optométrie. Expertise en santé oculaire et usage des lentilles cornéennes spécialisées, Université de Montréal
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