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Role of Near Work in Myopia: Findings in a Sample of Australian School Children

Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science · 2008 · Vol. 49(7) · pp. 2903–2903

Jenny M. Ip✉(Millennium Institute)Seang‐Mei Saw(National University of Singapore)Kathryn Rose(University of Sydney)Ian G. Morgan(Australian National University)Annette Kifley(Millennium Institute)Jie Jin Wang(Centre for Eye Research Australia)Paul Mitchell(Millennium Institute)

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Abstract

Although myopia was not significantly associated with time spent in near work after adjustment for other factors, there were significant independent associations with close reading distance and continuous reading. These associations may indicate that the intensity rather than the total duration of near work is an important factor.

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