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Insight into high myopia and the macula

open access: yesIndian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2017
The incidence of myopia is constantly on the rise. Patients of high myopia and pathological myopia are young and can lose vision due to a number of degenerative changes occurring at the macula.
Atul Kumar   +3 more
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Aqueous humor level of sCD44 in patients with degenerative myopia and primary open-angle glaucoma

open access: yesBMC Research Notes, 2009
Background The transmembrane glycoprotein CD44 is a major hyaluronan cell surface receptor widely distributed in eye tissues and fluids. The shed ectodomain of CD44 is termed soluble CD44 and is toxic to human retinal ganglion cells in cell culture.
Akdogan Muberra   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Effect of Myopia on Vessel Density in Glaucomatous Patients by Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography

open access: yesClinical Ophthalmology, 2023
Saeed AM, Mohamed Anany, Mohamed A Awwad, Eman Sanad, Soha MM Eltohamy Department of Ophthalmology, Benha University Hospital, Benha, Qualubia, EgyptCorrespondence: Mohamed A Awwad, Department of Ophthalmology, Benha University Hospital, Benha, Qualubia,
AM S   +4 more
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IMI—Nonpathological Human Ocular Tissue Changes With Axial Myopia [PDF]

open access: yes, 2023
Purpose: To describe nonpathological myopia-related characteristics of the human eye. Methods: Based on histomorphometric and clinical studies, qualitative and quantitative findings associated with myopic axial elongation are presented. Results: In axial
Jonus, Jost B.   +13 more
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IMI-Management and Investigation of High Myopia in Infants and Young Children [PDF]

open access: yes, 2023
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the epidemiology, etiology, clinical assessment, investigation, management, and visual consequences of high myopia (≤-6 diopters [D]) in infants and young children.
Susan Cotter   +45 more
core   +1 more source

IMI-Global Trends in Myopia Management Attitudes and Strategies in Clinical Practice-2022 Update [PDF]

open access: yes, 2023
PURPOSE: Surveys in 2015 and 2019 identified a high level of eye care practitioner concern/activity about myopia, but the majority still prescribed single vision interventions to young myopes. This research aimed to provide updated information.
International Myopia Institute Ambassador Group*
core   +1 more source

Animal Models of Experimental Myopia: Limitations and Synergies with Studies on Human Myopia

open access: yes, 2022
Myopia is a significant public health concern worldwide [1–3]. It is estimated that by 2050, there will be 4.8 billion people with myopia which is approximately one-half (49.8%) of the world population. Of these, 938 million individuals ..
Rose, K, Morgan, I, Ashby, R
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Degenerative myopia. Clinical case [PDF]

open access: yes, 2022
Catedra de Oftalmologie și Optometrie, Universitatea de Stat de Medicină și Farmacie „Nicolae Testemiţanu”Summary. Degenerative myopia is defined as a refractive error of greater than -6,0D with an axal length of more than 26mm and it is ranked as the ...
Șontea, Ana   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Structural profile of dome-shaped macula in degenerative myopia and its association with macular disorders

open access: yesBMC Ophthalmology, 2020
Background To evaluate the detailed structural profile of dome-shaped macula and its association with myopic macular complications. Methods This retrospective study included 147 eyes of 93 patients who were diagnosed with degenerative myopia.
Geun Woo Lee   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Myopia Control in Real Clinical Practice: The Results of an Expert Study

open access: yesOftalʹmologiâ, 2021
The article presents expert study results about myopia control. The study was conducted by Russian eye care practitioners in 2019.Purpose. to summarize the views of eye care practitioners on the problem of myopia control in Russia.Methods.
E. P. Tarutta   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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