User:Japown/Refractive error/Bibliography

You will be compiling your bibliography and creating an outline of the changes you will make in this sandbox.

Bibliography

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Bibliography

Harb EN, Wildsoet CF. Origins of Refractive Errors: Environmental and Genetic Factors. Annu Rev Vis Sci. 2019 Sep 15;5:47-72. doi: 10.1146/annurev-vision-091718-015027. PMID: 31525141.
- This is a review article that discusses the origins and prevalence of refractive error
Rhee MK, Jacobs DS, Dhaliwal DK, Szczotka-Flynn L, Prescott CR, Jhanji V, Steinemann TL, Koffler BH, Jeng BH. Contact Lens Safety for the Correction of Refractive Error in Healthy Eyes. Eye Contact Lens. 2022 Nov 1;48(11):449-454. doi: 10.1097/ICL.0000000000000938. Epub 2022 Jun 10. PMID: 36282872; PMCID: PMC9584055.
- This review discusses the safety and efficacy of contact les
Schiefer U, Kraus C, Baumbach P, Ungewiß J, Michels R. Refractive errors. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2016 Oct 14;113(41):693-702. doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2016.0693. PMID: 27839543; PMCID: PMC5143802.
- Good review article about epidemiology
Lawrenson JG, Shah R, Huntjens B, Downie LE, Virgili G, Dhakal R, Verkicharla PK, Li D, Mavi S, Kernohan A, Li T, Walline JJ. Interventions for myopia control in children: a living systematic review and network meta‐analysis. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2023, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD014758. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD014758.pub2. Accessed 26 October 2023.
- Cochrane review that defines a lot of the terminology for myopia

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Luke, Learie. 2007. Identity and secession in the Caribbean: Tobago versus Trinidad, 1889–1980 Kingston, Jamaica: University of the West Indies Press.
- This is a book published by a university press, so it should be a reliable source. It also covers the topic in some depth, so it's helpful in establishing notability.
Galeano, Gloria; Bernal, Rodrigo (2013-11-08). "Sabinaria , a new genus of palms (Cryosophileae, Coryphoideae, Arecaceae) from the Colombia-Panama border". Phytotaxa.
- This is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, so it should be a reliable source. It covers the topic in some depth, so it's helpful in establishing notability.
Baker, William J.; Dransfield, John (2016). "Beyond Genera Palmarum: progress and prospects in palm systematics". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society.
- This is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, so it should be a reliable source for a specific fact. Since it only dedicates a few sentences to the topic, it can't be used to establish notability.

References

Outline of proposed changes

I plan to add a section about the normal anatomy/physiology of the eye and refraction prior to the description of refractive error. Potentially could give very brief description then link to pages on eye or lens.

I want to edit the overview section to have a header and to be more clear, giving an overview rather than specifics. I also think that a lot of the language and descriptions need to be simplified or removed to facilitate understanding by the intended audience.

In the section about risk factors for refractive error, I want to clarify that looking at things close up stimulates the lengthening of the eyeball, promoting near-sightedness.'

Discuss refractive error in children, including natural myopic shift and risk of ambylopia if left untreated

Add references where needed or remove comments that are not based relevant

Discuss what cylcoplegics are, how long they last, and why they are used.

Now that you have compiled a bibliography, it's time to plan out how you'll improve your assigned article.

In this section, write up a concise outline of how the sources you've identified will add relevant information to your chosen article. Be sure to discuss what content gap your additions tackle and how these additions will improve the article's quality.

Consider other changes you'll make to the article, including possible deletions of irrelevant, outdated, or incorrect information, restructuring of the article to improve its readability or any other change you plan on making. This is your chance to really think about how your proposed additions will improve your chosen article and to vet your sources even further.

Note: This is not a draft. This is an outline/plan where you can think about how the sources you've identified will fill in a content gap.

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