Ultra-Wide-Field Optical Coherence Tomography and Gaussian Curvature to Assess Macular and Paravascular Retinoschisis in High Myopia

High myopia (HM) is a severe form of nearsightedness characterized by a highly negative refractive error (usually -6 diopters or worse) and eye elongation.1 A meta-analysis conducted in 2010 reported a global prevalence of HM of 2.7% among individuals aged 15 and above.2 However, this prevalence is projected to increase in the coming decades, with an estimated 938 million people affected by HM by 2050, which would be approximately 9.8% of the global population.3 In HM patients, the progressive elongation of the eyeball can lead to various retinal abnormalities, such as myopic macular retinoschisis (MRS), characterized by the splitting of retinal layers.
Source: American Journal of Ophthalmology - Category: Opthalmology Authors: Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research