Myopia

doi:10.1136/bmj.324.7347.1195

BMJ 2002;324:1195-1199 ( 18 May )

Clinical review

Myopia

Douglas R Fredrick, associate clinical professor of ophthalmology.

Department of Ophthalmology, University of California, 10 Koret Way, San Francisco, CA 94143-0730, USA

dfred@itsa.ucsf.edu

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Shortsightedness is becoming more common. Douglas Fredrick describes recent research into this condition and discusses futuremanagement of patients

Myopia is a leading cause of loss of vision throughout the world, and its prevalence is increasing. Although most researchersagree that people's refractive status is in large part geneticallydetermined, a growing body of evidence shows that visual experiencesearly in life may affect ocular growth and eventual refractivestatus. This review describes recent human and animal researchinto the pathogenesis of myopia and discusses implications forthe management of patients.
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Methods

This review article was prepared by searching Medline for citations of articles in English using the keyword "myopia." Inaddition, abstracts from the annual meetings of the Associationfor Research in Vision and Ophthalmology werereviewed.

Myopia, commonly referred to as shortsightedness, is a common cause of visual disability throughout the world. The World HealthOrganization has grouped myopia . . . [Full text of this article]

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