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 ==Near Work Induced Myopia==
-It is arguable if near work induced myopia is the same mechanism as lens induced myopia.  Both are cases where you are doing work closer than your corrected vision is designed to do, but obviously near work induced myopia can happen before the first pair of glasses, and the term is more heavily associated with [[Pseudomyopia]].
+It is arguable if near work induced myopia is the same mechanism as lens induced myopia.  Both are cases where you are doing work closer than your corrected vision is designed to do, but obviously near work induced myopia can happen before the first pair of glasses, and the term is more heavily associated with [[Pseudomyopia]].  Many optometrists recommend the [[20-20-20 rule]] to prevent eye strain<ref name="American Optometric Association 20-20-20 rule poster">{{Cite web |title=American Optometric Association 20-20-20 rule poster |date=2020-05-30 |website=American Optometric Association |access-date=2020-05-30}}</ref><ref name="Medical News Today: Does the 20-20-20 rule prevent eye strain?">{{Cite web |title=20-20-20 rule: How to prevent eye strain |url=https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/321536 |last=Nall |first=Rachel |date=2020-05-30 |website=www.medicalnewstoday.com |language=en |access-date=2020-05-30}}</ref>, which may be the mechanism behind myopia progression.
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