Current Concepts for Myopia Development in Bulgarian Schools
By: Ch. Vidinova and A. Koeva
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amb-2026-0037 | Journal eISSN: 2719-5384 (formerly 0324-1750) | Journal ISSN: 0324-1750
Language: English
Page range: 7 - 11
Submitted on: Aug 25, 2025
Accepted on: Aug 28, 2025
Published online: Mar 17, 2026
Published in print: Mar 1, 2026
Published by: Medical University - Sofia
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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