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Myopia
May be triggered by invention of printing press and early education
Frequency is 25% or more
Twin studies show it has little genetic basis
Environmental contributors
Early intense close focusing = development of myopia
Study of Inuit groups showed generational difference b/w people with and w/out myopia
Correlative evidence
Younger generation went to school and did a lot of reading = 20-40% rate of myopia
Older generation had little childhood schooling = 3-5% myopia
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LT24
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5378
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Myopia
Description
Week #1 Lecture
Updated
2010-01-28T23:02:04Z
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