title: The etiopathogenesis of degenerative myopia.
abstract: With reference to the most recent neurobiological and clinical research into the causes of degenerative myopia, this report is an original etiopathogenetic hypothesis for this disease.
mesh_terms: D015068:17-Ketosteroids / Q000652:urine; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D002645:Chickens; D004372:Ducks; D004958:Estradiol / Q000378:metabolism; D005123:Eye / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006025:Glycosaminoglycans / Q000652:urine; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D006854:Hydrocortisone / Q000097:blood; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008253:Macaca mulatta; D008297:Male; D009216:Myopia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D010775:Photic Stimulation; D011898:Ranidae; D012590:Sclera / Q000473:pathology; D013739:Testosterone / Q000097:blood; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D015068:17-Ketosteroids; D006025:Glycosaminoglycans; D013739:Testosterone; D004958:Estradiol; D013006:Growth Hormone; D006854:Hydrocortisone