Gene Leads to Nearsightedness When Kids Read (VIDEO)

Columbia University Irving Medical Center

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Vision researchers at Columbia University Medical Center have discovered a gene that causes myopia, but only in people who spend a lot of time in childhood reading or doing other 'nearwork.' More video available here: http://newsroom.cumc.columbia.edu/?p=34661 Youtube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEQJoii2vbg

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