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Moderate Myopia (moderate + myopia)
Selected AbstractsBilateral giant tear-associated retinal detachment following Artisan® phakic intraocular lens implantation for correction of moderate myopiaACTA OPHTHALMOLOGICA, Issue 4 2010Ilias Georgalas No abstract is available for this article. [source] Longterm findings in peripapillary crescent formation in eyes with mild or moderate myopiaACTA OPHTHALMOLOGICA, Issue 6 2008Mitsuru Nakazawa Abstract. Purpose:, To describe early changes of optic disc deviation and peripapillary crescent formation in eyes with mild or moderate myopia. Methods:, We carried out a retrospective review of medical records and fundus photographs. We evaluated serial fundus photographs taken in 10 patients with mild or moderate myopia. We observed longterm changes in optic disc areas by creating video files using these photographs and Photoshop® and Windows Movie Maker® software. The distance between the fovea and the temporal edge of the optic disc was measured in each photograph and any gradual changes in distance between these in the same patient were regarded as representative of optic disc deviation. Correlations between optic disc deviation (0,34.5% disc diameter) and either progression of myopia (, 0.75 D to 6.25 D) or length of follow-up (21,98 months) were statistically examined. Results:, On video files, the optic disc appeared to gradually deviate towards the nasal side and the myopic crescent developed gradually in the temporal side of the optic disc in most myopic patients. A significant correlation was found between optic disc deviation and progression of myopia (r2 = 0.61, p < 0.0001), but no correlation was detected between disc deviation and follow-up period (r2 = 0.055, p = 0.33). As optic disc deviation progressed, the peripapillary crescent became larger. Conclusions:, The optic disc appears to deviate mostly nasally as myopia progresses and the peripapillary crescent forms as a result of optic disc deviation in eyes with mild or moderate myopia. [source] Family history of myopia is not related to the final amount of refractive error in low and moderate myopiaCLINICAL & EXPERIMENTAL OPHTHALMOLOGY, Issue 3 2005Rafael Iribarren MD Abstract Background:, Previous research has found an association between family history and presence of myopia. It is possible that family history also could be related to the final amount of refractive error developed. If that were true, then family history of myopia could have predictive value for the amount of refractive error a child or young adult would develop after first lens prescription. Methods:, Consecutive myopic adult outpatients were enrolled during the year 2003. They received a refractive examination and a questionnaire concerning age of onset of lens use, academic achievement, and parental history of myopia. Results:, In the group of 271 mild and moderate myopes (myopia lower than ,6 D) there were 157 subjects with at least one myopic parent and 114 subjects without family history. The presence or absence of a family history of myopia was not associated with either the final myopic refractive error (,3.2 ± 1.5 D and ,2.9 ± 1.3 D, respectively, P = 0.08) or the age of onset of lens use (17.0 ± 6.2 years vs 18.1 ± 6.7 years, respectively, P = 0.15). Conclusions:, In the present retrospective study of a clinical sample of mild and moderate myopic subjects, family history of myopia did not show predictive value for either the age of first prescription, or the final refractive error developed in adulthood. [source] | ||||||||||