Sevil Karaman Erdur

The ipRGC-Dopamine-EGR1 Axis in Myopia: A Mechanistic Hypothesis Linking Near-Work, Convergence Miosis and Retinal Photoreception

Goktug Demirci & Sevil Karaman Erdur · Ophthalmology Research: An International Journal · 2026

Myopia is now one of the most common visual disorders in the world, and its prevalence continues to rise at a pace that genetics alone cannot easily explain. Near work and reduced time outdoors are well-established environmental risk factors, but the chain of molecular events tha...