Tractional Internal Limiting Membrane Detachment in Highly Myopic Eyes - 19/08/11
, Yasuo Tano, MD
Inquiries to Yasushi Ikuno, MD, Department of Ophthalmology E7, Osaka University Medical School, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita 565-0871, JapanRésumé |
Purpose |
To report the clinical features of tractional internal limiting membrane (ILM) detachment in highly myopic eyes with posterior staphyloma.
Design |
Observational case report.
Methods |
We reviewed the optical coherence tomography images of 249 eyes in the high myopia clinic. ILM detachment was observed in six eyes (2.4%). We investigated the clinical feature of this finding.
Results |
Myopic foveoschisis (MF) was present in four of the six eyes (67%) (six patients, two men and four women; mean age, 57.3 years). The mean axial length was 29.3 mm and the mean refractive error was −15.0 diopters. The best-corrected visual acuity levels ranged from 20/400 to 20/13.
Conclusions |
Rigidity of the ILM seems to cause tangential traction and results in a major cause of a disease specific to high myopia; that is, MF.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.| Supported by a grant from Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Tokyo, Japan (Grant No. 16591750). |
Vol 142 - N° 5
P. 850-852 - novembre 2006 Retour au numéro
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