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Myopes were called to our institute where wet retinoscopy was done and spectacles were prescribed.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results:<\/jats:title>\n \n There was a highly statistically significant correlation between myopia and increase in reading hours (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n =0.001). There was a statistically significant correlation between myopia and >6hours of using mobile phones \/week, more hours spent on using mobile phones correlated with an increased prevalence of myopia (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n < 0.01). There was a statistically significant correlation between myopia and increasing hours of playing video games (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n <0.01). We found a highly statistically significant positive correlation between the prevalence of myopia and reading in dim light (\n P<\/jats:italic>\n =0.0006).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n There was a positive association between myopia and hours of doing near work. 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