
Blame computers not phones for myopia
Authors of a new study from the University of Western Australia said the main culprit behind the world’s myopia epidemic is computer screens, not mobile phones or tablets. Senior research fello
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Authors of a new study from the University of Western Australia said the main culprit behind the world’s myopia epidemic is computer screens, not mobile phones or tablets. Senior research fello

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