Myopia : Animal Models to Clinical Trials

Beuerman, Roger W. (EDT); Mei, Saw Seang (EDT); Tan, Donald T. H. (EDT); Wong, Tien Yin (EDT)

ISBN 10: 9812832971 / ISBN 13: 9789812832979

Published by Wspc, 2010

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Myopia : Animal Models to Clinical Trials
• Publisher: Wspc
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9812832971
• ISBN 13: 9789812832979
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: As New

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Synopsis

Myopia is the most common optical disorder in the world, and is on the rise in many countries, particularly in East Asia. The impact of myopia is evident as the driving force in the development of refractive surgery and of the spectacle and contact lens industries. While myopia is often seen as a childhood disease that involves complex genetic-environmental factors, it is also a major cause of adult blindness. In Singapore (where myopia has reached one of the highest rates in the world) as well as in Taiwan, Japan and Hong Kong, affected patients have greater severity of myopia, leading to additional secondary complications such as glaucoma. This book provides a comprehensive coverage of all aspects of myopia. It is aimed at ophthalmologists, optometrists, opticians, scientists and pharmaceutical companies. The topics are uniquely treated in that they cover research at the laboratory bench as well as clinical applications and population-based approaches in epidemiology.

About the Author

Roger W Beuerman (Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore & National University of Singapore, Singapore), Seang-Mei Saw (Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore & National University of Singapore, Singapore), Donald T H Tan (Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore & National University of Singapore, Singapore), & Tien-Yin Wong (Singapore Eye Research Institute, Singapore, Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore & National University of Singapore, Singapore)