Abstract: Objective To study the refractive change of the FDM chicks during the process of sclera remodeling.Methods 32 2-day-old white Leghorn chicks were divided into four groups.Form-deprivation myopia was induced by applying translucent plastic goggles attached on the right eyes group A and B.Untreated fellow eyes served as paired controls,and also normal controls group C and D were set.The goggles remained in place for 21 d,and all the eyes were checked up for refractive condition.Then killed the chicks of group A and C.Half of the treated chicks group B were raised for more 21 d.All the eyes were checked up for refractive condition and axial length.The data were analyzed by SSPS 11.0.Results Significant differences were detected in refraction and eye elongation of the covered eye and no significant differences were found after recovery from FDM between treated eye and normal control.Conclusion These data indicate that form-deprived myopia occurs with refractive change and axial elongation.And the myopia changes can be reversed after the recovery of form-deprived myopia.

Key words: myopia, form-deprived, sclera