Emmetropization

The growth of the eye is coordinated such that if the changes I te ocular optical components occurred by themselves they could result in large changes in refractive error. But because they occir together there is much less chane inrefractive error. During childhood, vitreous depth increases, crystalline lens power and thichkness decrease, and anterior chamber depth increases By itself an increase in vitreous depth would cause a change toward myopia. By itself a decrease in crystalline lens power would cause a change toward hyperopia. Because they occur simultaneously, the nett change in refractive error is thus reduced. When humans di not have normal ocular imagery, large refractive errors usually develop.