The etiopathogenesis of degenerative myopia.
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.
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*
D015068:17-Ketosteroids; D006025:Glycosaminoglycans; D013739:Testosterone; D004958:Estradiol; D013006:Growth Hormone; D006854:Hydrocortisone