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Severe Myopia

Known as: High myopia, Severely close sighted, Severely near sighted 
A severe form of myopia with greater than -6.00 diopters. [DDD:ncarter]
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2009
Highly Cited
2009
Hepatocyte growth factor and myopia: Genetic association analyses in a caucasian population
Introduction Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) and hepatocyte growth factor receptor (C-MET) genes have previously been reported to… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Family-based association analysis of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) gene polymorphisms in high myopia.
PURPOSE To investigate the association of high myopia with polymorphisms in the hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) gene, a potential… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
The association of single nucleotide polymorphisms in the 5'-regulatory region of the lumican gene with susceptibility to high myopia in Taiwan.
PURPOSE To study the relationships between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of lumican, decorin, and DSPG3 genes and high… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Retinal complications after cataract extraction in patients with high myopia.
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
Results of laser in situ keratomileusis in different degrees of myopia.
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
The picosecond laser for nonmechanical laser in situ keratomileusis.
PURPOSE To introduce the clinical use of the Nd:YLF picosecond laser as a nonmechanical microkeratome. METHODS A commercially… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
Histopathological comparison of photorefractive keratectomy and laser in situ keratomileusis in rabbits.
BACKGROUND After 193 nm excimer laser photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) for myopia, superficial opacities in the ablation zone… 
Highly Cited
1996
Highly Cited
1996
LASIK for high myopia: one year experience.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK) is a technique combining the advantages of lamellar corneal surgery… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Correction of high myopia with the Worst myopia claw intraocular lens.
BACKGROUND Phakic anterior chamber lenses is one of the modalities used to correct high myopia. We report the initial results of… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Eye abnormalities in the Smith-Magenis contiguous gene deletion syndrome.
We present the results of ophthalmologic assessment in 10 patients with interstitial chromosome deletions of 17p11.2, otherwise… 
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