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Myopia and ambient night-time lighting

2000; Nature Portfolio; Volume: 404; Issue: 6774 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1038/35004663

1476-4687

Jane Gwiazda, Editha Ong, Richard Held, Frank Thorn,

Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies

Quinn et al. report a strong association between myopia in children and their exposure to night-time lighting during their first two years1. We have been unable to confirm this surprising result, but we find that myopic parents are more likely to employ night-time lighting aids for their children. Moreover, there is an association between myopia in parents and their children2,3.