Development of the retina and its relation with myopic shift varies from childhood to adolescence.

Peiyao JinJunjie DengMinzhi LvSifei SunJianfeng Zhu Xun Xu Xiangui HeHaidong Zou

Published in: The British journal of ophthalmology (2021)

Retinal development and its relation with myopic shift varies from childhood to adolescence. Myopia-related retinal thinning may result from less increase in the RT in childhood rather than a decrease in RT in adolescents. Children under 9 years old could be at a critical age for future myopia-related retinal thinning.

Keyphrases

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