TY - BOOK AU - National Research Council TI - Myopia: Prevalence and Progression SN - 978-0-309-04081-5 DO - 10.17226/1420 PY - 1989 UR - https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/1420/myopia-prevalence-and-progression PB - The National Academies Press CY - Washington, DC LA - English KW - Health and Medicine AB - This book considers the issues surrounding the occurrence, progression, and predictability of myopia (near-sightedness), with special emphasis on the 16- to 26-year-old population. Myopia reviews only the most pertinent published research in this area, analyzing the findings and drawing conclusions from these studies. The observations and recommendations will undoubtedly be of considerable interest to vision scientists and clinicians alike. ER -