Body stature and myopia - The Genes in Myopia (GEM) twin study

Abstract

Objective: A consensus regarding whether a "myopia body stature" exists is still unclear with previous literature being inconsistent and conflicting. We wished to explore the relationship of body stature and myopia using a large Australian twin cohort [The Genes in Myopia (GEM) twin study]. Methods: All twins examined in the GEM twin study were recruited from the Australian Twin Registry (ATR). Each twin underwent a standard questionnaire, comprehensive eye examination and anthropometric (height and weight) measures were obtained. Myopia was defined as spherical equivalent, equal to or worse than -0.50 Diopters (D) Results: A total of 1224 twins (690 monozygotic twins and 534 dizygotic twins..