Myopia, also known as short-sightedness or near-sightedness, is a very common condition
that typically starts in childhood. Severe forms of myopia (pathologic myopia) are associated …

The results of many studies in a variety of species have significantly advanced our
understanding of the role of visual experience and the mechanisms of postnatal eye growth …

As the eye's main load-bearing connective tissue, the sclera is centrally important to vision.
In addition to cooperatively maintaining refractive status with the cornea, the sclera must …

As with other organs, the eye's growth is regulated by homeostatic control mechanisms.
Unlike other organs, the eye relies on vision as a principal input to guide growth. In this …

purpose. To quantify the degree of association between juvenile myopia and parental
myopia, near work, and school achievement. methods. Refractive error, parental refractive …

Myopia is one of the most prevalent ocular conditions and is the result of a mismatch
between the power of the eye and axial length of the eye. As a result images of distant …

Myopia is a very common ocular problem, affecting perhaps one billion people worldwide.
Most myopia is produced by lengthening of the vitreous chamber of the ocular globe. High …

purpose. Given the prominence of central vision in humans, it has been assumed that visual
signals from the fovea dominate emmetropization. The purpose of this study was to examine …

purpose. The biomechanical environment within the optic nerve head (ONH) may play a role
in retinal ganglion cell loss in glaucomatous optic neuropathy. This was a systematic …

Myopia is a common ocular condition, characterized by excessive elongation of the ocular
globe. The prevalence of myopia continues to increase, particularly among highly educated …