Abstract:PURPOSE:Posterior staphyloma is an ocular complication associated with high myopia and reflects degenerative changes on the sclera. Its morphology is associated with chorioretinal atrophy and myopic maculopathy. The purpose of this study was to validate the efficacy of optical coherence tomography (OCT) in providing a simple estimation of the staphyloma pattern.MATERIALS AND METHODS:Observational case-series study of high myopic patients with posterior staphylomas. Patients were examined using the star scan pa… Show more
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