Posterior staphyloma is associated with the microvasculature and microstructure of myopic eyes.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the microvasculature and structural characteristics of the eyes of myopic patients and their association with posterior staphyloma (PS).

Methods

This was a retrospective, case-control study comprising of 106 eyes from 72 individuals. Using 1:1 matching of axial length (AL) of their eyes, patients were allocated into a PS group or no posterior staphyloma (NPS) group. All patients were examined using ultra-widefield fundus imaging, optical coherence tomography angiography, and ocular biometry to acquire microvasculature and microstructure parameters.

Results

The anterior chamber depth (ACD) of the PS group was significantly different from that of the NPS group (3.56 mm vs 3.76 mm, P < 0.001), as was 1ens thickness (3.72 mm vs 3.57 mm, P = 0.005)

SUBMITTER: Nie F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8352845 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature