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References for 2009 Newsletter article, Can Nearsighted Progression be Slowed?:

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2. Walline JJ, Jones LA, Mutti DO, and Zanik K: A Randomized Trial of the Effect of Rigid Contact Lenses on Myopia Progression. Arch Ophthalmol. 2004. 122: 1760-1766.
3. Katz J, Schein OD, Levy B, et al. A randomized trial of rigid gas permeable contact lenses to reduce progression of children's myopia. Am J Ophthalmol. 2004. 136:82-90.
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10. Tan DT, Lam DS, Chua WH, et al. One year-multicenter, double-masked, placebo-controlled, parallel safety and efficacy study of 2% pirenzepine ophthalmic gel in children with myopia. Ophthalmology 2005:112:84-91.
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