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Introduction High myopia is a pressing public health concern due to its increasing prevalence, younger trend and the high risk of blindness, particularly in East Asian countries, including China. The ...

Purpose To assess the 10-year incidence of open-angle glaucoma (OAG) and its associations in an adult Chinese population. Methods Longitudinal observational population-based study. Out of 4439 ...