Progression of myopia in youth: Age of cessation

Optometry and Vision Science

Volumn 60, Issue 8, 1983, Pages 651-658

  Goss, David A ^a   Winkler, Robert L ^b  

^a NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Myopia; Myopia progression; Refractive error

Indexed keywords

AGE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HUMAN; MYOPIA; REFRACTION; VISUAL SYSTEM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MYOPIA; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEX FACTORS; STATISTICS; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T;

EID: 0020637989     PISSN: 10405488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006324-198308000-00002     Document Type: Article

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