What is the cause of myopia?

What is the cause of myopia?

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Posted on 24th September, 2023 at 5:57:51 AM

Dr. Siddhartha Ghosh
Dr. Siddhartha Ghosh
MBBS, MS (Ophth.)

In this part of the world, myopia is the most common refractive error especially among the school children and young adults. The cause of the development of myopia is not fully understood. It is generally believed that the predominant causative factor is environmental rather than genetic, and it's closely related to the urbanized lifestyles which involved excessive near visual tasks.

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