The complex interactions of retinal, optical and environmental factors in myopia aetiology

DI Flitcroft - Progress in retinal and eye research, 2012 - Elsevier
Myopia is the commonest ocular abnormality but as a research topic remains at the margins
of mainstream ophthalmology. The concept that most myopes fall into the category of …

A review of environmental risk factors for myopia during early life, childhood and adolescence

D Ramamurthy, SY Lin Chua… - Clinical and Experimental …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Myopia is a significant public health problem worldwide, particularly in East Asian countries.
The increasing prevalence of myopia poses a huge socio‐economic burden and …

Myopia is associated with lower vitamin D status in young adults

S Yazar, AW Hewitt, LJ Black… - … & visual science, 2014 - iovs.arvojournals.org
Purpose.: To investigate the association between serum vitamin D levels and myopia in
young adults. Methods.: A total of 946 individuals participating in the 20-year follow-up of the …

[HTML][HTML] Low serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D is associated with myopia in Korean adolescents

JA Choi, K Han, YM Park, TY La - … ophthalmology & visual …, 2014 - iovs.arvojournals.org
Purpose.: To assess the relationship between serum level of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25 (OH)
D) and refractive error in Korean adolescents. Methods.: A total of 2038 adolescent aged 13 …

Low serum vitamin D is associated with axial length and risk of myopia in young children

JWL Tideman, JR Polling, T Voortman… - European journal of …, 2016 - Springer
The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between serum 25 (OH) D levels and
axial length (AL) and myopia in 6-year-old children. A total of 2666 children aged 6 years …

[HTML][HTML] Insight into the molecular genetics of myopia

J Li, Q Zhang - Molecular vision, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Myopia is the most common cause of visual impairment worldwide. Genetic and
environmental factors contribute to the development of myopia. Studies on the molecular …

Vitamin D: Implications for ocular disease and therapeutic potential

RY Reins, AM McDermott - Experimental eye research, 2015 - Elsevier
Vitamin D is a multifunctional hormone that is now known to play a significant role in a
variety of biological functions in addition to its traditional role in regulating calcium …

Association of vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms with polycystic ovary syndrome among Indian women

S Dasgupta, J Dutta, S Annamaneni… - Indian Journal of …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
Methods: For the present study, 250 women with PCOS and 250 normal healthy control
women were selected from Hyderabad city, Telangana, India. The four VDR polymorphisms …

Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphism and polycystic ovary syndrome susceptibility

IA Albahlol, M Neamatallah, MS Serria… - BMC Medical …, 2023 - Springer
Background Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrinopathy in
women. This study was designed to investigate the associations of vitamin D receptor (VDR) …

Protective effects of increased outdoor time against myopia: a review

J Zhang, G Deng - Journal of International Medical …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Myopia has become a major cause for concern globally, particularly in East Asian countries.
The increasing prevalence of myopia has been associated with a high socioeconomic …