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Degenerative Myopia

Aaron Yap  1 , Jay J. Meyer  2
In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2025 Jan.
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Myopia, colloquially referred to as shortsightedness or nearsightedness, is one of the most common global eye diseases. This condition occurs when the eye's optical power is too high for the corresponding axial length of the eye, resulting in images of distant objects being focused in front of the retina. Myopia can be corrected by wearing glasses, contact lenses, or refractive surgery. However, pathologic myopia (PM) refers to a subset of ocular conditions associated with high myopia. The exact diagnostic criteria of PM have not been established. Some have defined PM based on an absolute cutoff value of refractive power (-6 to -8 D) or axial length (26.5 mm), whereas others have based it on myopic maculopathy.

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Conflict of interest statement

Disclosure: Aaron Yap declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

Disclosure: Jay Meyer declares no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.

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