Critical review: effects of optical defocus on refractive development and ocular growth and relation to accommodation

Chung KM 1

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  • 1 Department of Optometry, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, National University of Malaysia, Kuala, Lumpur
Optom Vis Sci, 1993 Mar;70(3):228-33.
PMID: 8483585

Abstract

Studies of optical defocus on refractive development and ocular growth in animals are presented and discussed in relation to the accommodation hypothesis. None of these studies fully support the accommodation hypothesis. The problems encountered in these studies are also discussed.

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