Change in the ophthalmoscopical optic disc size and shape in a 10-year follow-up: the Beijing Eye Study 2001-2011

CONCLUSIONS: Myopic axial elongation may lead first to a Bruch's membrane (BM) opening (BMO) shift into the foveal direction leading to BM overhanging into the nasal intrapapillary compartment, development and enlargement of gamma zone at the temporal disc side, reduction in the ophthalmoscopically visible disc area and ovalisation of the ophthalmoscopic disc shape. In a second step, an axial elongation-associated BMO enlargement may lead to a circular gamma zone increase and, due to the retraction of BM at the nasal disc border, to an enlargement of the ophthalmoscopically visible optic disc.PMID:34475035 | DOI:10.1136/bjophthalmol-2021-319632

Source: The British Journal of Ophthalmology - September 3, 2021 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Jost B Jonas Qi Zhang Liang Xu Wen Bin Wei Rahul A Jonas Ya Xing Wang Source Type: research