Nearwork-induced transient myopia (NITM) and permanent myopia - Is there a link?

Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 103-114

  Ciuffreda, Kenneth J ^a   Vasudevan, Balamurali ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Emmetropization; Myopia; Nearwork; Nearwork induced transient myopia; Retinal defocus

Indexed keywords

ACCOMMODATION; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EYE REFRACTION; HUMAN; MYOPIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA; REVIEW; TASK PERFORMANCE; VISUAL ACUITY; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

ACCOMMODATION, OCULAR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISEASE PROGRESSION; EYEGLASSES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MYOPIA; READING; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 40749099425     PISSN: 02755408     EISSN: 14751313     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-1313.2008.00550.x     Document Type: Review

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