Open AccessThe Effect of Simultaneous Negative and Positive Defocus on Eye Growth and Development of Refractive State in Marmosets
Author(s) -
Alexandra Benavente-Pérez,
Ann Nour,
David Troilo
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.12-9822
Subject(s) - dioptre , refractive error , contact lens , ophthalmology , marmoset , vitreous chamber , pupil , refraction , optics , optometry , mathematics , medicine , visual acuity , biology , physics , paleontology
We evaluated the effect of imposing negative and positive defocus simultaneously on the eye growth and refractive state of the common marmoset, a New World primate that compensates for either negative and positive defocus when they are imposed individually.
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