Nearwork-induced transient myopia (NITM) and permanent myopia--is there a link?
Myopia is a worldwide public health problem. However, its understanding is incomplete, and many of its preventative and therapeutic aspects remain controversial. Nearwork is a primary, environmentally based factor in the aetiology of permanent myopia (PM), with nearwork-induced transient myopia (NITM) being a possible contributory component. A relationship between PM and NITM has been suggested, but that connection has remained somewhat indirect and elusive. However, based on recent converging evidence from clinical, laboratory and modelling studies, a five-fold argument will be advanced for a possible link between PM and NITM.
Ciuffreda
Kenneth J
KJ
Department of Vision Sciences, SUNY/State College of Optometry, New York, NY 10036, USA. kciuffreda@sunyopt.edu
Vasudevan
Balamurali
B
D000065:Accommodation, Ocular / Q000502:physiology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D018450:Disease Progression; D005139:Eyeglasses; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009216:Myopia / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D011932:Reading; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology