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Interaction between lifestyle and genetic susceptibility in myopia: the Generation R study
3 Apr 2019
Abstract excerpt
Myopia is a refractive error of the eye caused by a complex interplay between nature and nurture. The aim of this study was to investigate whether environmental risk factors can influence the genetic effect in children developing myopia. A total of 3422 children participating in the birth-cohort study Generation R underwent an extensive eye examination at 9 years with measurements of refractive error and axial...
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