The Influence of Near Work and Time Spent Outdoors on Refractive Error and Axial Length in Indian Children.

Background: Myopia is a complex, multifactorial disorder with interplay between genetic and environmental factors. Less time spent outdoors and increased near-work are the potential environmental risk factors for myopia. No study so far has examined the associations between time spent on near work a...

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Published in:Optometry & Visual Performance Vol. 7; no. 4; pp. 238 - 246
Main Authors: Ramamurthy, Dharani, Radhakrishnan, Hema
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Optometric Extension Program Sep2019
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