Experimentally Induced Myopia in Chicks

R.L. Setmer; J.G. Sivak

doi:10.65636/cjo.v50i3.6972

Authors

R.L. Setmer
J.G. Sivak

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.65636/cjo.v50i3.6972

Keywords:

myopia, chick, experiements

Abstract

Myopia, a condition in which the image falls short of the retina, has been, and continues to be a major human visual concern. After decades of limited and controversial experimental attention, a number of recent studies have demonstrated the possibility of inducing myopia in a variety of animals. The rapid growth and development of the chick make it an ideal model for this type of study. Experimentally induced myopia in chicks provides a laboratory based model for the study of normal and abnormal post-hatching development of the refractive properties of the eye.

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