Risk factor analysis provides an important basis for developing interventions for any
condition. In the case of myopia, evidence for a large number of risk factors has been …

There is growing awareness that the profound changes in the environment (eg, in diet and
other lifestyle conditions) that began with the introduction of agriculture and animal …

Marking a decade since the publication of “The weirdest people in the world,” this special
issue is dedicated to exploring how to improve the quality of the science produced by the …

The glycaemic index (GI) concept was originally introduced to classify different sources of
carbohydrate (CHO)-rich foods, usually having an energy content of> 80% from CHO, to …

As with other organs, the eye's growth is regulated by homeostatic control mechanisms.
Unlike other organs, the eye relies on vision as a principal input to guide growth. In this …

Refractive errors are the product of a mismatch between the axial length of the eye and its
optical power, creating blurred vision. Uncorrected refractive errors are the second leading …

purpose. To examine the association of time spent in near work and reading with spherical
equivalent refraction (SER) in a population-based sample of 12-year-old Australian …

Myopia is of diverse aetiology. A small proportion of myopia is clearly familial, generally
early in onset and of high level, with defined chromosomal localisations and in some cases …

It is increasingly recognized that certain fundamental changes in diet and lifestyle that
occurred after the Neolithic Revolution, and especially after the Industrial Revolution and the …

Objective To compare the prevalence and risk factors for myopia in 6-and 7-year-old
children of Chinese ethnicity in Sydney and Singapore. Methods Two cross-sectional …