Myopia and systemic manifestation of tissue hyperlaxity: A population‐based cross‐sectional study
Among a large sample of Israeli adolescents, those with myopia had a higher prevalence of hernias, pes planus, and scoliosis. These results could suggest a propensity for systemic conditions related to tissue laxity among myopic adolescents.
Authors
- Idan Hecht (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5634-0432)
- Margarita Safir (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1814-8316)
- Itay Nitzan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6925-5157)
Institutions
- Tel Aviv University (IL)
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem (IL)
- Hadassah Medical Center (IL)
- Assaf Harofeh Medical Center (IL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
- Published
- 2024-10-08
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ceo.14450
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.57