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Myopia: A Historical Perspective

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A history of the study of myopia is integral to understanding the importance of the study of this disease. In this chapter, we explore the great minds that enabled us to have the rich understanding of pathologic myopia that we have today.

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Acknowledgement: Dr. Brian J Curtin

The early documentation of the history of myopia was based on his work. The update was incorporated in this perspective with his full consent.

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  1. Vitreous, Retina, Macula Consultants of New York, 460 Park Avenue, 5th Floor, New York, NY, 10022, USA

    Vinnie P. Shah MD

  2. Department of Ophthalmology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkuo Medical Center, No. 5, Fu-Hsing Street, Kuei Shan, Taoyuan, 333, Taiwan

    Nan-Kai Wang MD, PhD

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    Richard F. Spaide

  2. Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan

    Kyoko Ohno-Matsui

  3. Department of Clinical Ophthalmology, Columbia University School of Medicine, LuEsther T. Mertz Retinal Research Center, New York, New York, USA

    Lawrence A. Yannuzzi

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Shah, V.P., Wang, NK. (2014). Myopia: A Historical Perspective. In: Spaide, R., Ohno-Matsui, K., Yannuzzi, L. (eds) Pathologic Myopia. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8338-0_1

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