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The number one risk factor for developing myopia is that someone in your family has/had it, particularly a parent. Since it runs in families, you have a greater risk of developing myopia if someone in your family also has it. Activities that involve doing a lot of close work, such as reading, have also been cited as increasing your risk for myopia.
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