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Whats the latest advance for myopia?
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Nothing new: Myopia, the most common form of eyeglass need, can be corrected with spectacles, contacts and refractive surgery. More extreme myopia can also be corrected with intraocular surgery emplacing a high power permanent lens. There are no effective ways to prevent or modify the progression although much research is being carried out for this condtion.
Answered 7/20/2012
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