title: Myopic eyes develop cataracts at an earlier age.
authors.affiliation: Santa Monica, California, USA.
authors.forename: Kenneth J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Hoffer
mesh_terms: D002386:Cataract / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D020731:Keratomileusis, Laser In Situ / Q000379:methods*; D054018:Lasers, Excimer / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D019654:Lens Implantation, Intraocular / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D009216:Myopia / Q000601:surgery*; D018918:Phacoemulsification / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*