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. 2019;32(105):10.

Can myopia be prevented?

Krupa Philip  1 , Xiangui He  2 , Padmaja Sankaridurg  3
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Can myopia be prevented?

Krupa Philip et al. Community Eye Health. 2019.
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Posters by the government of Singapore encourage children to spend more time outdoors. SINGAPORE
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