Myopia and skin cancer are inversely correlated: results of the Busselton Healthy Ageing Study.
Centre of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, University of Western Australia and Lions Eye Institute, Perth, WA, Australia. David.Mackey@lei.org.au.
Maria
M
Franchina
Centre of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, University of Western Australia and Lions Eye Institute, Perth, WA, Australia.
Seyhan
S
Yazar
Busselton Health Study Centre, Busselton Population Medical Research Institute, Busselton, WA, Australia.
Michael
M
Hunter
Centre of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, University of Western Australia and Lions Eye Institute, Perth, WA, Australia.
Adam
A
Gajdatsy
Centre of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, University of Western Australia and Lions Eye Institute, Perth, WA, Australia.
Jean-Louis
JL
deSousa
Centre for Eye Research Australia, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia.
Alex W
AW
Hewitt
Centre of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, University of Western Australia and Lions Eye Institute, Perth, WA, Australia.
David A
DA
Mackey
D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009216:Myopia / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology*