Myopia: the importance of seeing fine detail.
Eye growth and myopia development are controlled by the retina. What properties of the image tell the retina how the eye should grow? A recent study has shown that, in chickens, fine details are necessary to prevent the development of myopia. Should we carefully avoid any defocus to avoid becoming myopic?
Section of Neurobiology of the Eye, University Eye Hospital, Tuebingen, Germany. frank.schaeffel@uni-tuebingen.de
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