RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Corneal shape and astigmatism: with a note on myopia. JF British Journal of Ophthalmology JO Br J Ophthalmol FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd. SP 696 OP 699 DO 10.1136/bjo.72.9.696 VO 72 IS 9 A1 Weale, R A YR 1988 UL http://bjo.bmj.com/content/72/9/696.abstract AB The elliptical shape and the physiological astigmatism of the normal neonatal human cornea are attributed to the ellipsoidal shape of the eyeball. This in turn is a feature of ocular development. The analysis is used to examine earlier observations on myopia.