Journal article
IMI – Report on Experimental Models of Emmetropization and Myopia
Abstract
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, and the development of myopia. This paper surveys and reviews the major contributions that experimental studies using animal models have made to our thinking about emmetropization and development of myopia. These studies established important concepts informing our …
Authors
Troilo D; Smith EL; Nickla DL; Ashby R; Tkatchenko AV; Ostrin LA; Gawne TJ; Pardue MT; Summers JA; Kee C-S
Journal
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, Vol. 60, No. 3, pp. m31–m88
Publisher
Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO)
Publication Date
February 28, 2019
DOI
10.1167/iovs.18-25967
ISSN
0146-0404