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Abstract

The term myopia refers to a spectrum of ocular disorders in which the far point of the eye is closer to the retina than infinity. The resultant disparity between good vision at “near” (i.e., at a distance from the eye that is at or within the far point plane)and “distance” (any point beyond the far point plane for that particular eye) may be caused by a number of factors. Because most cases of myopia have a benign etiology and course, the importance of this disorder as a predisposing factor for serious retinal pathology is often overlooked.

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  1. Wright Foundation for Pediatric Ophthalmology, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Kenneth W. Wright MD (Director and Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology) (Director and Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology)

  2. Pediatric Ophthalmology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Kenneth W. Wright MD (Director and Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology) (Director and Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology)

  3. University of Southern California—Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA

    Kenneth W. Wright MD (Director and Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology) (Director and Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology)

  4. Focus On You, Inc., Palm Desert, CA, USA

    Peter H. Spiegel MD

  5. Inland Eye Clinic, Murrieta, CA, USA

    Peter H. Spiegel MD

  6. Children’s Eye Institute, Upland, CA, USA

    Peter H. Spiegel MD

  7. Stroger Hospital of Cook County, Chicago, IL, USA

    Lisa S. Thompson MD (Attending Physician) (Attending Physician)

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Drack, A.V. (2006). Myopia. In: Wright, K.W., Spiegel, P.H., Thompson, L.S. (eds) Handbook of Pediatric Retinal Disease. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-27933-4_12

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