Table 1.

Experimental Rearing Regimens

Group	Comments	Number of Monkeys	References
Normal Control	Unrestricted Vision	18 (I = 12, C = 6)	(Qiao-Grider et al., 2007a, Qiao-Grider et al., 2007b, Ramamirtham et al., 2006)
Plano Lens Control	Plano lenses binocularly	6 (I = 5, C = 1)	(Smith, 1998b, Smith & Hung, 1999, Smith et al., 1999b)
Binocular, Full-field, Spherical Spectacle Lenses	Lens power ranged from −6 D to +12 D	62 (I = 58, C = 4)	(Hung et al., 1995, Hung et al., 2000, Kee et al., 2007, Smith, 1998b, Smith & Hung, 1999, Smith et al., 1999b)
Binocular Peripheral Defocus	Lens power ranged from −3 D to +3 D (6 mm central aperture)	15 (I = 0, C = 15)	(Smith, et al., 2007a)
Monocular Spherical Spectacle Lenses	Lens power ranged from −6 D to +6 D	6 (I = 6, C = 0)	(Hung et al., 1995, Hung et al., 2000, Ramamirtham et al., 2007, Smith & Hung, 1999, Smith et al., 1999b)
Monocular, Full-field Form Deprivation	Three different strength diffuser lenses were employed	36 (I = 35, C = 1)	(Qiao, et al., 2001, Smith & Hung, 1999, Smith & Hung, 2000, Smith et al., 1994, Smith et al., 1999b, Smith et al., 2002a)
Binocular Peripheral Form Deprivation	Diffuser lenses with 4 – 8 mm central aperture	12 (I = 0, C = 12)	(Smith et al., 2005)
Monocular and Binocular Cylindrical Lenses	+1.50 – 3.00 D x 45, 90, 135 or 180	37 (I = 37, C = 0)	(Kee et al., 2005, Kee et al., 2004, Kee et al., 2002)
Binocular Soft Contact Lenses	Plano to −3 D	18 (I = 1, C = 17)	(Hung & Smith, 1996)

I: Indian-derived Monkeys; C: Chinese-derived Monkeys