Shua Azam¹*, Sajida², Sumera², Priyanka², Waqar² and Afaque²

¹MPhil. Optometry, Assistant Professor, ISRA School of Optometry, Al-Ibrahim Eye Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
²Optometrist, ISRA School of Optometry, Al-Ibrahim Eye Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan

*Corresponding Author: Shua Azam, MPhil. Optometry, Assistant Professor, ISRA School of Optometry, Al-Ibrahim Eye Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan.

Received: August 25, 2023; Published: November 03, 2023

Abstract

Aim: To determine the myopic related fundus changes in subjects with high myopia at Al-Ibrahim Eye Hospital age-wise and gender-wise.

Methodology: This cross-sectional descriptive study conducted at Al-Ibrahim Eye Hospital, Karachi. 69 eyes of 36 patients were included. Study duration was from July to December 2022.Inclusion criteria included eye with high myopia of ≥ -5.00 D and with clear ocular media. All patients were in between ages of 16-30 years. Patient underwent ophthalmic procedure i.e. visual acuity, refraction, axial length measurement and dilated slit lamp examination. Patients were then sent for indirectopthalmoscopy for myopic related fundus changes. All the information was recorded in self-made Performa. Data was analyzed using SPSS.

Results: Mean spherical equivalent of right eye was -7.61 ± 2.41 and for left eye was -7.65 ± 2.82. Mean axial length for right eye was 25.85mm ± 1.08 and for left eye was 25.86 mm ± 1.25. This study showed that myopic crescent (27.5%) was most common finding among 69 eyes followed by lattice degeneration (14.4%), white without pressure (11.5%), chorioretinal atrophy (10.1%), tilted disc (8.6%), snail track degeneration (4.3%), bull’s maculopathy (2.8%), temporal crescent (2.8%), lacquer cracks (1.4%), fundus tigroid (1.4%), peripheral retinal degeneration (1.4%), posterior vitreous degeneration (1.4%) and oval disc (1.4%). 27 (39.1%) eyes were healthy.

Conclusion: This study concluded that myopic crescent was the most common finding among myopic patients. Patients in mid-20 were more affected while both females and males were equally affected.

Keywords: Myopia; High Myopia; Fundus Changes; Myopia Related Fundus Changes

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Citation

Citation: Shua Azam., et al. “Myopic Related Fundus Changes in Subjects with High Myopia at Al-Ibrahim Eye Hospital, Karachi".Acta Scientific Ophthalmology 6.12 (2023): 03-07.

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