Impact of Parental History of Myopia on the Development of Myopia in Mainland China School-Aged Children
Background Myopia is a very common condition and a significant public health problem in China. The objective of the study was to explore the genetic influence on myopia in Mainland China school-aged children in Beijing. Methods In 2008, the data from 15,316 Chinese school students aged 6–18 years fr...
Main Authors: | Lik Thai Lim, Yanhong Gong, Elliott Y. Ah-Kee, Gexin Xiao, Xiulan Zhang, Shicheng Yu |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2014-01-01
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Series: | Ophthalmology and Eye Diseases |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.4137/OED.S16031 |
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