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Editorial
. 2006 May;90(5):524.
doi: 10.1136/bjo.2005.086421.

How does visual acuity change over time in adults with high myopia?

S M Steidl
Editorial

How does visual acuity change over time in adults with high myopia?

S M Steidl. Br J Ophthalmol. 2006 May.

Abstract

High myopes can expect to retain good vision during the working years of life

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