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There are several risk factors which increase your chance of developing youth onset myopia. Since myopia is often inherited, if someone in your family has it, you have a greater risk of developing myopia. Another risk of developing youth onset myopia is being born prematurely. Babies who are born before 37 weeks have a greater risk of having changes to their eye shape and size. It is frequently diagnosed in the preteen years.
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