An evidence-based review of the epidemiology of myopic traction maculopathy
Myopic traction maculopathy (MTM), one of the complications of pathologic myopia, is a spectrum of pathological conditions that are attributed to tractional changes in the eye characterised by retinoschisis, lamellar or full thickness macular hole, and foveal retinal detachment. Considering the global public health burden of MTM and pathologic myopia, it is important to understand these sight-threatening complications and their associations. We conducted an evidence-based review of the prevalence and natural history of MTM and associated risk factors.
Source: Survey of Ophthalmology - Category: Opthalmology Authors: Kai Xiong Cheong, Lingqian Xu, Kyoko Ohno-Matsui, Charumathi Sabanayagam, Seang Mei Saw, Quan V. Hoang Source Type: research
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