Prevalence of astigmatism in infant monkeys

Chea Su Kee; Li Fang Hung; Ying Qiao; Earl L. Smith

Prevalence of astigmatism in infant monkeys

Chea Su Kee, Li Fang Hung, Ying Qiao, Earl L. Smith

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Abstract

The prevalence and nature of astigmatism in infant monkeys were examined. Unlike human infants, monkey infants exhibited relatively little astigmatism. The low prevalence of infantile astigmatism suggests that astigmatic errors do not provide essential cues for emmetropization in monkeys.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	188
Number of pages	1
Journal	Optometry and Vision Science
Volume	77
Issue number	12 SUPPL.
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2000
Externally published	Yes

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Ophthalmology

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