Prevalence of Myopia and its Related Risk Factors among Medical Students in Saudi Arabia
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Background: Myopia or near-sightedness is the most frequent cause of vision deterioration with growing burden worldwide. Although myopia is hereditary, nearsightedness is tremendously increasing due to endlessly focusing on close objects. Therefore, the objective of the present study was to assess the burden of nearsightedness and its related risk factors among medical students in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
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