Adolescents with myopia had hernias, scoliosis and flat feet significantly more often than those without, suggesting a possible link between nearsightedness and overall connective tissue hyperlaxity, according to a study.
“Previous studies have established a relationship between syndromic connective tissue disorders, such as Marfan syndrome or Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, and myopia. However, the association between non-syndromic connective tissue hyperlaxity and myopia had not been systematically examined,” Itay Nitzan, MD, MPH, of the department of ophthalmology at Shamir Medical