The increasing prevalence of myopia in junior high school students in the Haidian District of Beijing, China: a 10-year population-based survey

Abstract Background Myopia is a leading cause of preventable blindness. Although, multiple cross-sectional epidemiological studies have confirmed that there is a high prevalence of myopia in high school-aged students in China. However, few longitudinal studies have been performed to assess junior hi...

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Main Authors: Yan Li, Jia Liu, Pengcheng Qi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:BMC Ophthalmology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12886-017-0483-6