Predictors of myopic macular degeneration in a 12-year longitudinal study of Singapore adults with myopia

Conclusions
In adults with myopia without MMD, tessellated fundus, age, SE and AL had good predictive value for incident MMD. In adults with MMD, 1 in 10 eyes experienced progression over the same period. Older age, more severe myopia and longer AL were independent risk factors for progression.

Source: British Journal of Ophthalmology - August 21, 2023 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Foo, L. L., Xu, L., Sabanayagam, C., Htoon, H. M., Ang, M., Zhang, J., Ohno-Matsui, K., Cheng, C. Y., Hoang, Q. V., Tan, C.-S., Saw, S.-M., Wong, C. W. Tags: Original articles - Clinical science Source Type: research