What Twin Studies Have Taught Us About Myopia.

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Myopia has become epidemic, particularly in East Asia, and is a major cause of visual impairment worldwide. Twin studies are an important resource to investigate the genetics and the gene-environment interaction in myopia. This article aims to provide an overview of major findings regarding myopia from different types of twin studies, from the heritability of myopia-related traits to novel findings of genome-wide...

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