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==Poor vision habits== | ==Poor vision habits== | ||
* Too much [[close work]], | * Too much [[close work]], | ||
* while wearing glasses that are too powerful (see [[Differentials]] and [[Lens-induced myopia]] | * while wearing glasses that are too powerful (see [[Differentials]] and [[Lens-induced myopia]]), | ||
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The actual mechanism is an area of active research, but the general result is [[axial elongation]]. The eye grows longer, requiring stronger correction, in a cycle. | The actual mechanism is an area of active research, but the general result is [[axial elongation]]. The eye grows longer, requiring stronger correction, in a cycle. | ||