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Editorial
. 2020 Mar;103(2):129-130.
doi: 10.1111/cxo.13040.

The myopia movement

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Editorial

The myopia movement

Pauline Kang et al. Clin Exp Optom. 2020 Mar.
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No abstract available

Keywords: atropine; multifocal contact lenses; myopia control; orthokeratology.

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