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- From: M20614@mwvm.mitre.org (Hugh Pritchard)
- Subject: Re: Myopia
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- References: <1992Nov16.195854.2329@draper.com>
- Date: Thu, 19 Nov 1992 10:03:44 GMT
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- In article <1992Nov16.195854.2329@draper.com>
- storch@draper.com (Joel Storch) writes:
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- > [about myopia]
-
- Distinguish between "temporary myopia" and the real thing. *Anybody*
- (even those with myopia) can get temporary myopia by doing close work
- for too long: The muscle around your lens (the ciliary muscle), clenching
- the lens into a thick, reading-distance shape, gets tired after doing
- this for too long, and doesn't want to un-clench.
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- ** Hugh Pritchard, hapritch@mitre.org, 703/883-6616
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