Open AccessThe Association between Time Spent Outdoors and Myopia Using a Novel Biomarker of Outdoor Light Exposure
Author(s) -
Justin C. Sherwin,
Alex W. Hewitt,
Minas T. Coroneo,
Lisa S. Kearns,
Lyn R. Griffiths,
David A. Mackey
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
investigative ophthalmology and visual science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.935
H-Index - 218
eISSN - 1552-5783
pISSN - 0146-0404
DOI - 10.1167/iovs.11-8677
Subject(s) - medicine , dioptre , quartile , confidence interval , odds ratio , ophthalmology , sunlight , interquartile range , visual acuity , optics , physics
We sought to determine whether conjunctival ultraviolet autofluorescence (UVAF), a biomarker of outdoor light exposure, is associated with myopia.
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