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Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids as a Protective Factor for Myopia.
American journal of ophthalmology - 1 Dec 2024
Xue Can Can, Li Hengtong, Dong Xing-Xuan, Yu Marco, Soh Zhi Da, Chong Crystal Chun Yuen, Jiang Chen, Choquet Helene, Zebardast Nazlee, Zekavat Seyedeh Maryam, Hysi Pirro G, Saw Seang Mei, Fan Qiao, Tham Yih-Chung, Pan Chen-Wei, Cheng Ching-Yu
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Animal models suggest omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) may protect against myopia by modulating choroidal blood perfusion, but clinical evidence is scarce and mixed. We aimed to determine the causality between omega-3 PUFAs and myopia using Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis. DESIGN: Two-sample MR analysis. METHODS: Exposures are genetically predicted plasma levels of 18 fatty acid...
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