Experimentally Induced Myopia in Chicks

Auteurs-es

  • R.L. Setmer
  • J.G. Sivak

DOI :

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

Mots-clés :

myopia, chick, experiements

Résumé

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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Publié-e

2026-06-12

Comment citer

Setmer, R., & Sivak, J. (2026). Experimentally Induced Myopia in Chicks . Revue Canadienne d’optométrie, 50(3), 190–193. https://doi.org/10.65636/cjo.v50i3.6972

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