The influence of the environment and lifestyle on myopia

Abstract Background Myopia, commonly known as near-sightedness, has emerged as a global epidemic, impacting almost one in three individuals across the world. The increasing prevalence of myopia during early childhood has heightened the risk of developing high myopia and related sight-threatening eye...

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Main Authors: Sayantan Biswas, Antonio El Kareh, Mariyem Qureshi, Deborah Mei Xuan Lee, Chen-Hsin Sun, Janice S.H. Lam, Seang-Mei Saw, Raymond P. Najjar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:Journal of Physiological Anthropology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40101-024-00354-7