IMI Pathologic Myopia.

摘要: Pathologic myopia is a major cause of visual impairment worldwide. distinctly different from high myopia. High degree myopic refractive error, whereas pathologic defined by presence typical complications in the fundus (posterior staphyloma or maculopathy equal to more serious than diffuse choroidal atrophy). often occurs eyes with myopia, however its especially posterior can also occur without Owing recent advance ocular imaging, an objective and accurate diagnosis has become possible. Especially, optical coherence tomography revealed novel lesions like dome-shaped macula traction maculopathy. Wide-field succeeded visualizing entire extent large staphylomas. The effectiveness new therapies for have been shown, such as anti-VEGF macular neovascularization vitreoretinal surgery Myopia, childhood increasing rapidly world. In parallel increase prevalence increasing. However, it remains unclear whether not will itself. addition, remained genes responsible are same those general, genetically other