Efficacy of posterior scleral reinforcement in the management of myopic traction maculopathy: a single-arm retrospective study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Myopic traction maculopathy (MTM) is a condition characterized by retinal complications due to excessive axial elongation in myopic eyes. Posterior scleral reinforcement (PSR) stabilizes the posterior pole by mechanically supporting the thinned sclera, limiting further axial elongation, and reducing macular traction. This study evaluates the efficacy of PSR in patients diagnosed with MTM.

Methods

This study included patients with myopic traction maculopathy (MTM) who underwent posterior scleral reinforcement (PSR) between September 2020 and February 2023. Inclusion criteria were high myopia (HM; spherical equivalent [SE] ≤ - 6.00 diopters [D] or axial length [AL] ≥ 26 mm) with documented progression ( ≥ - 1.00 D/year or > 0.5 mm/year) and optical coherence tomogra

SUBMITTER: Chen H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12486575 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature