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. 2019;32(105):13-14.

Preventing myopia in East Asia

Jason James Ha  1 , Mingguang He  2
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Preventing myopia in East Asia

Jason James Ha et al. Community Eye Health. 2019.
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Outdoor activities help to delay the onset of myopia. CHINA
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A bright classroom designed to delay the onset of myopia
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