Impact of Parental History of Myopia on the Development of Myopia in Mainland China School-Aged Children

Background Myopia is a very common condition and a significant public health problem in China. The objective of the study was to explore the genetic influence on myopia in Mainland China school-aged children in Beijing. Methods In 2008, the data from 15,316 Chinese school students aged 6–18 years fr...

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Main Authors: Lik Thai Lim, Yanhong Gong, Elliott Y. Ah-Kee, Gexin Xiao, Xiulan Zhang, Shicheng Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2014-01-01
Series:Ophthalmology and Eye Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.4137/OED.S16031