Vitamin D and its pathway genes in myopia: systematic review and meta-analysis.

CONCLUSIONS: Lower 25(OH)D is associated with increased risk of myopia; the lack of a genetic association suggests that 25(OH)D level may be acting as a proxy for time outdoors.
PMID: 30018147 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The British Journal of Ophthalmology - July 17, 2018 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Tang SM, Lau T, Rong SS, Yazar S, Chen LJ, Mackey DA, Lucas RM, Pang CP, Yam JC Tags: Br J Ophthalmol Source Type: research