How genetic is school myopia?
Morgan I, Rose K.
Visual Sciences Group, Research School of Biological Sciences and Centre for Visual Science, Australian National University
Prog Retin Eye Res. 2005 Jan;24(1):1-38.
Myopia that is detected during childhood is often referred to as school myopia. Though there is a clear genetic component to myopia and there are several studies that have shown this, the author of this article finds that some of the data is contestable, and that the environment may play an even greater role. There's a strong link with increased education and urbanization, for example.
Link to abstract:
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15555525
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