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Risk Factors

Risk Factors

Nearsightedness Risk Factors

High myopia occurs more frequently in people with certain ancestries:

  • Asian
  • Middle Eastern

It is also associated with some genetic conditions and several factors tied to childbirth:

  • Congenital glaucoma
  • Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)
  • Ocular albinism
  • Marfan syndrome
  • Ehlers-Danlos syndrome

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Clinical trials are research studies that evaluate a new medical approach, device, drug, or other treatment. As a Stanford Health Care patient, you may have access to the latest, advanced clinical trials.

Closed trials are not currently enrolling, but may open in the future.

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