Article
[Pathophysiology of myopia: nature versus nurture].
Journal francais d'ophtalmologie - 1 May 2014
Cassagne M, Malecaze F, Soler V
Abstract excerpt
Myopia is the most frequent refractive disorder in the world. It has become a real Public Health problem, due to its frequency and to high myopia-related blinding complications. Myopic progression depends on genetic and environmental factors. Genetic studies have identified more than forty candidate genes that take part in pathophysiological pathways, from retinal phototransduction to axial lengthening via...
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