CommentaryNearwork and myopia
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Scleral HIF-1α is a prominent regulatory candidate for genetic and environmental interactions in human myopia pathogenesis
2020, EBioMedicineCitation Excerpt :In human myopia, genetic variations underlying aberrant HIF-1α signaling pathway events are likely to be associated with the development of extremely high myopia (refraction ≤-10 D). Lack of enrichment in the HIF-1α signaling pathway in cases of non-extremely high myopia (-10 D ≤ refraction ≤ -6 D) may be due to the hypoxia that is caused by enoviromental stress, such as near work, reading, and insufficient light exposure in humans [52,53]. This hypothesis is supported by our findings that near-work induced accomodation significanly reduced the ChBP, which likely cause scleral hypoxia in humans.
Etiology and Management of Myopia: A Clinical Guide
2019, Advances in Ophthalmology and OptometryCitation Excerpt :Near vision tasks, such as reading, are associated with an increased lag of accommodation, which causes the plane of accommodation to be located behind the retina (hyperopic defocus) when the person performs near work tasks [48,49]. It has been postulated that the optical blur produced by the lag of accommodation may be a signal that drives excessive eye growth and causes myopia [29,48,50–53]. This theory is supported by animal studies that have reported that blur using diffusers or negative lenses results in excessive eye growth and myopia in species as diverse as fish, chickens, tree shrews, monkeys, guinea pigs, and mice [54–69].
Allergic Conjunctivitis-induced Retinal Inflammation Promotes Myopia Progression
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