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Inhibition of Defocus-Induced Myopia in ChickensInhibition of Defocus-Induced Myopia

Abstract

PURPOSE: To determine the effect of wearing a lens with a unique peripheral optical design on the development and progression of defocus-induced myopia in newly hatched chickens. METHODS: Eighty-five newly hatched chickens underwent bilateral retinoscopy and A-scan ultrasound to determine their refractive error and axial length. They were randomly divided into Control and two Test groups, in which each chicken was fitted with a goggle-lens over …

Authors

Woods J; Guthrie SE; Keir N; Dillehay S; Tyson M; Griffin R; Choh V; Fonn D; Jones L; Irving E

Journal

Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, Vol. 54, No. 4, pp. 2662–2668

Publisher

Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)

Publication Date

April 12, 2013

DOI

10.1167/iovs.12-10742

ISSN

0146-0404