Brief Communications
Nature 404, 144 (9 March 2000) | doi:10.1038/35004663
Vision: Myopia and ambient night-time lighting
J. Gwiazda1, E. Ong1, R. Held1 & F. Thorn1
Quinn et al. report a strong association between myopia in children and their exposure to night-time lighting during their first two years1. We have been unable to confirm this surprising result, but we find that myopic parents are more likely to employ night-time lighting aids for their children. Moreover, there is an association between myopia in parents and their children2, 3.
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