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Review
. 2002 May 18;324(7347):1195-9.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.324.7347.1195.

Myopia

Douglas R Fredrick  1
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Review

Myopia

Douglas R Fredrick. BMJ. .
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Figure 1
High (pathological) myopia often leads to atrophy of the choroid and subsequent retinal macular degeneration, with loss of central visual acuity and high incidence of retinal detachment, glaucoma, and strabismus
Figure 2
Figure 2
Epidemiological research confirms a strong correlation between near work, such as reading, and progression of myopia. This process may continue through the third decade of life and is not limited to simple “school myopia”
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Figure 3
Chick model of form deprivation myopia. In the avian model of experimental myopia, hemiocular occlusion leads to hemiretinal visual deprivation. This visual deprivation leads to focal elongation of the eye, indicating local control of scleral growth controlled by the visual experience at the level of the retina and sclera
Figure 4
Figure 4
Myopiogenic factors such as genetic predisposition and ethnicity, coupled with visual experience, may lead to abnormal ocular growth resulting in myopia
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