Risk factors for myopia in a discordant monozygotic twin study
ConclusionsThis study has confirmed known environmental risk factors for myopia. These data will allow selection of discordant twins for epigenetic analysis to advance knowledge of mechanisms of refractive error development.
Source: Ophthalmic and Physiological Optics - Category: Opthalmology Authors: Rishi Ramessur, Katie M. Williams, Christopher J. Hammond Tags: Original Article Source Type: research
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