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Research progress on genetic patterns and prevention and control measures for high myopia
Zhongguo linchuang yanjiu, 2023 High myopia is a highly population-specific and genetically heterogeneous eye disease for which there is no effective treatment. Myopia is more prevalent and severe in east Asians, especially in China.
TENG Fengwu +3 more
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BMC Ophthalmology, 2020 Background To evaluate the prevalence and risk factors associated with myopia and high myopia in children in South Korea. Methods A total of 983 children 5–18 years of age who participated in the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey ...
Hyuna Kim +8 more
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Human PrimPol mutation associated with high myopia has a DNA replication defect [PDF]
, 2014 PrimPol is a primase-polymerase found in humans, and other eukaryotes, involved in bypassing lesions encountered during DNA replication. PrimPol employs both translesion synthesis and repriming mechanisms to facilitate lesion bypass by the replisome ...
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Corneal densitometry in high myopia [PDF]
BMC Ophthalmology, 2018 To investigate corneal densitometry values obtained using Scheimpflug tomography in normal and highly myopic (HM) eyes and to assess the differences in densitometry values between them.Highly myopic and normal corneas were examined using the Pentacam Scheimpflug imaging system. Corneal densitometry was automatically performed over a 12-mm diameter area,
Jing Dong +7 more
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Prevalence of myopia and associated risk factors among key schools in Xi’an, China
BMC Ophthalmology, 2022 Background The aim of this study is to investigate the prevalence of myopia and high myopia and the associated risk factors in key schools in Xi'an, China. Methods This cross-sectional study started in September 2021 and was conducted for one month.
Xingxing Zhao +9 more
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Eye shape and retinal shape, and their relation to peripheral refraction [PDF]
, 2012 Purpose: We provide an account of the relationships between eye shape, retinal shape and peripheral refraction. Recent findings: We discuss how eye and retinal shapes may be described as conicoids, and we describe an axis and section reference system for
Atchison, David +4 more
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BMC Ophthalmology, 2018 Background Myopia is the leading cause of preventable blindness in children and young adults. Multiple epidemiological studies have confirmed a high prevalence of myopia in Asian countries.
Min Chen +6 more
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Current trends among pediatric ophthalmologists to decrease myopia progression—an international perspective [PDF]
, 2018 Purpose To explore what the current worldwide preferred practice patterns of pediatric ophthalmologists are to decrease myopia progression among their patients.
Farzavandi, Sonal K. +5 more
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Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 2012 Objective: To report the prevalence of myopia and its association with diabetic retinopathy in subjects with type II diabetes mellitus and compare the diabetic retinopathy status in the myopic group vs the emmetropic group.
Suganeswari Ganesan +5 more
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Factors associated with myopia in 19-year-old adult men in Korea between 2014 and 2020
Scientific Reports, 2023 Numerous environmental factors that influence myopia have been studied, but only few factors have been definitively identified. We examined factors influencing myopia using data from 2014 to 2020 physical examinations received from the Korean Military ...
So Hyeon Gwon, Dong Cheol Lee
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