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Differentiating Myopia from other Diseases
Epidemiology and Demographics
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Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Diagnosis
History and Symptoms
Physical Examination
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Treatment
Management
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Primary Prevention
Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy
Future or Investigational Therapies
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Case #1
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American Roentgen Ray Society Images of Myopia All Images X-rays Echo & Ultrasound CT Images MRI
Ongoing Trials at Clinical Trials.gov
US National Guidelines Clearinghouse
NICE Guidance
FDA onMyopia
CDC on Myopia
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Risk calculators and risk factors for Myopia

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [2] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Saumya Easaw, M.B.B.S.[3]

{SK}} Shortsightedness; Refractive error - nearsightedness

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms | Physical Examination MRI|MRI]] | Other Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Management | Medical Therapy | Surgery | Primary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies

Case Studies

Case #1

Related Chapters

• Astigmatism (eye)
• Optician
• Relaxed selection

External Links

• pupilEyes - Learn how Myopia happens
• Myopia Manual — an impartial documentation of all the reasons, therapies and recommendations — summary of scientific publications, status February 2007
• VisionSimulations.com |What the world looks like to people with various diseases and conditions of the eye
• The Wildsoet Lab - Myopia research at the University of California, Berkeley
• Scottish Sensory Centre - Medical Info on Myopia