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Just as the etiology of myopia is likely to be multifactorial, so too, is it likely that more than one therapeutic strategy may have to be employed in the prevention of myopia or the slowing or arresting of its progression. Thus a combination of optical and chromatic manipulation together with pharmacological measures might offer a better cherapeutic option than any individual intervention alone. A better understanding of the relative importance of the various factors that appear to be involved in the etiology of myopia and its progression would allow a more targeted therapeutic approach to be developed and deployed.
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