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Myopia Genetics-The Asia-Pacific Perspective.
Asia-Pacific journal of ophthalmology (Philadelphia, Pa.) - 1 Jan 2000
Rong Shi Song, Chen Li Jia, Pang Chi Pui
Abstract excerpt
Myopia is a major cause of visual impairment worldwide. In particular, high myopia is associated with serious blinding complications, including retinal detachment, chorioretinal degeneration, and choroidal neovascularization. Myopia is multifactorial in etiology, resulting from the interaction of environmental and genetic risk factors. During the past 2 decades, a large number of gene loci and variants have been...
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