Prevention of myopia, China
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Jan, Catherine; Li, Ling; Keay, Lisa; Stafford, Randall S.; Congdon, Nathan; Morgan, Ian
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Myopia (or short-sightedness) is a global health and social problem. Researchers have estimated that in China, myopia caused a 244 billion United States dollars loss in productivity in 2015.1 China’s approach to its burden of childhood myopia illustrates the problem’s magnitude, but also outlines solutions that could be potentially relevant to other countries. Here we outline China’s national myopia policy, discuss the related scientific evidence and conclude with...[Show more]
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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Date published: | 2020 |
Type: | Journal article |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/222413 |
Source: | Bulletin of the World Health Organization |
DOI: | 10.2471/BLT.19.240903 |
Access Rights: | Open Access |
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