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Charting children's eyes to head off global myopia epidemic

An international study co-led by The University of Western Australia has created the equivalent of infant growth curve charts for children's eyes to help clinicians identify warning signs of myopia.

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Researchers have developed a tool to track the growth of children's eyes, aiming to combat the global rise in myopia. This new method, modeled after infant growth charts, allows clinicians to identify early warning signs of myopia in children.

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