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ORIGINAL RESEARCH

Outbreak of COVID-19-Related Myopia Progression in Adults: A Preliminary Study

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Pages 125-131 | Received 10 May 2022, Accepted 28 Jul 2022, Published online: 04 Aug 2022

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