In a Matter of Minutes, the Eye Can Know Which Way to Grow
- 1 July 2005
- journal article
- Published by Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) in Investigative Opthalmology & Visual Science
- Vol. 46 (7) , 2238-2241
- https://doi.org/10.1167/iovs.04-0956
Abstract
Purpose. The fitting of chick eyes with positive or negative lenses causes eye growth to decelerate or accelerate, respectively, thereby minimizing the imposed blur. This study was conducted to determine whether the eye can initially assess the correct direction of growth or whether it relies on trial and error, reversing its direction if the magnitude of blur increases. The rapid changes in choroidal thickness in response to brief periods of defocus were measured.Keywords
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