Epidemiology, genetics and treatments for myopia

International Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 4, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 658-669

  Yu, Lei ^a   Li, Zhi Kui ^b   Gao, Jin Rong ^a   Liu, Jian Rong ^a   Xu, Chang Tai ^c  

^a Xi'an No4 People's Hospital   (China)

^b FOURTH MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c FOURTH MILITARY MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Genes; Genetics; Myopia; Refractive correction; Refractive error; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897584336     PISSN: 22223959     EISSN: 22274898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3980/j.issn.2222-3959.2011.06.17     Document Type: Review

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