Retinoic Acid Reduces Ocular Elongation in Chicks with Form‐Deprivation Myopia

Volume: 23, Issue: 1, Pages: 53 - 64
Published: Jan 1, 2005
Abstract
Purpose. Retinoic acid (RA) has been proposed to be of value in treating myopia, as it affects scleral growth in chicks with form‐deprivation myopia. The present study aimed to test the effects of RA injection on a form‐deprivation myopia (FDM) model in chicks. Methods. The chicks were form‐deprived by having a black goggle sutured over one eye with the contralateral eye as the control. Daily intraperitoneal injection of all‐trans RA was...
Paper Details
Title
Retinoic Acid Reduces Ocular Elongation in Chicks with Form‐Deprivation Myopia
Published Date
Jan 1, 2005
Volume
23
Issue
1
Pages
53 - 64
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