Myopia

Prevalence and Progression

• Author(s): National Research Council, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Commission on Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education, Committee on Vision,
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Pages: 126
• ISBN_10: 0309040817
  ISBN_13: 9780309040815
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Medical / General ,

Description:...

This book considers the issues surrounding the occurrence, progression, and predictability of myopia (near-sightedness), with special emphasis on the 16- to 26-year-old population. Myopia reviews only the most pertinent published research in this area, analyzing the findings and drawing conclusions from these studies. The observations and recommendations will undoubtedly be of considerable interest to vision scientists and clinicians alike.