Characteristics and Prevalence of Staphyloma Edges at Different Ages in Highly Myopic Eyes.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to determine the characteristics of staphyloma edges in highly myopic eyes and how they progress.

Methods

We conducted a cross-sectional analysis using baseline data and a longitudinal study with follow-up data from 256 patients (447 eyes) with high myopia, with a mean (SD) follow-up of 3.79 (0.78) years. Participants were divided into four age groups: children (<13), youth (13-24), mature (25-59), and elderly (>60). Ultrawide-field swept-source optical coherence tomography was used to analyze staphyloma edges, which were divided into four areas: nasal to the optic disc (OD), superior to the macula, inferior to the macula, and temporal to the macula.

Results

Staphylomas were significantly more prevalent in the mature (42.49%) and

SUBMITTER: Chen C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10807494 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature