Monochromatic aberrations, myopia, and emmetropisation

Denise King

doi:10.1117/12.2283888

29 August 2017 Monochromatic aberrations, myopia, and emmetropisation

Denise King

Proceedings Volume 10313, Opto-Canada: SPIE Regional Meeting on Optoelectronics, Photonics, and Imaging; 103132K (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2283888
Event: Opto-Canada: SPIE Regional Meeting on Optoelectronics, Photonics, and Imaging, 2002, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Abstract

Myopia is very prevalent and almost epidemic in some countries. The enormous amount of research in this topic is indicative of the complexity of factors influencing myopia and the problems produced by myopia (see Goss and Wickham 1995, Wallman 1993 for a review of this topic and Edwards 1996 for a review of the animal studies). In particular, research is trying to determine the mechanisms that trigger the development of myopia and why some groups of individuals experience a severe myopic decline. There is evidence of a genetic component to myopia but environmental factors (such as near work) are less well understood. Wallman (1993) suggests that it is a combination of both factors. This study presents the hypothesis that there is a genetic predisposition to myopia, which may then be triggered by environmental conditions.

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Denise King "Monochromatic aberrations, myopia, and emmetropisation", Proc. SPIE 10313, Opto-Canada: SPIE Regional Meeting on Optoelectronics, Photonics, and Imaging, 103132K (29 August 2017); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2283888

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