Myopia:

Prevalence and Progression

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Size: 126 pages, 8.5 x 11

Publication Year:1989

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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 ...
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Front Matter	i-xii
Summary of Conclusions and Recommendations	1-2	(skim)
1. Introduction	3-7	(skim)
2. Analysis of the Prevalence Literature	8-22	(skim)
3. Analysis of the Progression Literature	23-35	(skim)
4. Conclusions and Recommendations	36-42	(skim)
Appendix A: The Biological Basis of Myopia	43-44	(skim)
Appendix B: Review of the Prevalence Literature	45-61	(skim)
Appendix C: Review of the Progression Literature	62-88	(skim)
Appendix D: The Etiology of Myopia	89-92	(skim)
Appendix E: Glossary	93-96	(skim)
Bibliography	97-113	(skim)

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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.

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Prevalence and Progression

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