Myopia and associated pathological complications

Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 381-391

  Saw, Seang Mei ^a,b,c   Gazzard, Gus ^b,d   Shin Yen, Edwin Chan ^e   Chua, Wei Han ^b,c  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b SINGAPORE EYE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Singapore)

^c SINGAPORE NATIONAL EYE CENTRE   (Singapore)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Cataract; Complications; Glaucoma; Myopia; Pathological myopia; Retinal tears

Indexed keywords

ATROPHY; CATARACT; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EYE DISEASE; GLAUCOMA; HUMAN; MYOPIA; OPTIC DISK; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA DETACHMENT; RETINA MACULA DEGENERATION; RETINA TEAR; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 28244467927     PISSN: 02755408     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-1313.2005.00298.x     Document Type: Review

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