Optical feedback-controlled scleral remodeling as a mechanism for myopic eye growth

Journal of Theoretical Biology

Volumn 193, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 613-622

  Bryant, Michael R ^a   McDonnell, Peter J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCOMMODATION; ARTICLE; EYE DEVELOPMENT; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; MATHEMATICAL MODEL; MYOPIA; NONHUMAN; PRIMATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCLERA;

EID: 0032555432     PISSN: 00225193     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jtbi.1998.0727     Document Type: Article

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