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High heritability of myopia does not preclude rapid changes in prevalence.
Clinical & experimental ophthalmology - 1 Jun 2002
Rose Kathryn A, Morgan Ian G, Smith Wayne, Mitchell Paul
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The aetiology of myopia is complex, but the major form of myopia results from an interplay between genetic factors and environmental influences. Although there are clear patterns of family inheritance and high heritability values in studies from all over the world,environmental factors are increa...
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