Incidence and progression of myopia and associated factors in urban school children in Delhi: The North India Myopia Study (NIM Study).

Rohit SaxenaPraveen VashistRadhika TandonRavindra M PandeyAmit BhardawajVivek GuptaVimala Menon

Published in: PloS one (2017)

Myopia is an important health issue in India and is associated with long hours of reading and screen time with use of computers and video games. An annual eye vision screening should be conducted, and outdoor activities be promoted to prevent the increase of myopia among school children.

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