Rapidly-progressing myopia is caused by specific environmental and genetic factors
the verdict
SUPPORTED
the evidence backs this
confidence 87/100
Current medical literature consistently supports the consensus that both environmental and genetic factors contribute to the pathogenesis and progression of myopia.
Evidence for · 3
Myopia prediction: a systematic review.
2022 · cited by 80
Reviews how genetic data, lifestyle data, and other factors help predict myopia risk and progression.
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Epigenetically dysregulated genes and pathways implicated in the pathogenesis of non-syndromic high myopia.
2019 · cited by 33
Discusses how both genetic and environmental factors play a key role in the development and pathophysiology of myopia.
A Review of Intraocular Pressure (IOP) and Axial Myopia.
2022 · cited by 24
Notes that the pathogenesis of myopia is driven by a combination of genetic and environmental risk factors.