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The relation between myopia onset (early = before 15 years, late = after 15 years) and reported parental history of myopia
| Number of myopic parents |
|||
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Early onset (n = 241a) | |||
| n | 40 | 104 | 97 |
| Percent | 16.6 | 43.1 | 40.2 |
| Late onset (n = 134a) | |||
| n | 43 | 55 | 36 |
| Percent | 32.1 | 41.0 | 26.9 |
Not all subjects reported parental refractive status.
