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. 2023 Nov-Dec;12(6):604-613.
doi: 10.1097/APO.0000000000000642. Epub 2023 Nov 20.

Fundus Tessellated Density of Pathologic Myopia

Hai-Long He  1 , Yi-Xin Liu  1 , Xuan-Yu Chen  2 , Sai-Guang Ling  3 , Yue Qi  1 , Ying Xiong  1 , Zi-Bing Jin  1
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Fundus Tessellated Density of Pathologic Myopia

Hai-Long He et al. Asia Pac J Ophthalmol (Phila). 2023 Nov-Dec.
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Abstract

Purpose: The study aimed to quantitatively evaluate the fundus tessellated density (FTD) in different categories of pathologic myopia (PM) using fundus photographs with the application of artificial intelligence.

Methods: A retrospective review of 407 PM (META-PM, Category 2-Category 4) eyes was conducted, employing a biomimetic mechanism of human vision and integrated image processing technologies for FTD extraction and calculation. Different regions of interest were analyzed, including circle O4.5 (optic disc centered, diameter of 4.5 mm) and circle M1.0, M3.0, M6.0 (macular centered, diameter of 1.0, 3.0, and 6.0 mm), using 2 partitioning methods ("X" and "+"). The density of patchy (Category 3) or macular atrophy (Category 4) areas was quantified. Univariate and multivariate linear regression analyses were performed to assess the association with FTD.

Results: The mean FTD of total PM eyes was 0.283, ranging from 0.002 to 0.500, and demonstrating a negative correlation with the PM category. In multivariate analysis, age was found to be significantly associated with FTD ( P <0.05), while axial length did not show a significant association. Fundus tessellation of circle O4.5 and circle M6.0 displayed associations with the FTD across different PM categories. The "X" partitioning method better fit the circle M6.0 region, while both methods were suitable for the circle O4.5 region. After excluding the patchy and macular atrophic areas, the mean FTD values were 0.346 in Category 2, 0.261 in Category 3, and 0.186 in Category 4.

Conclusions: The study revealed a decreasing trend in FTD values across different categories of PM, regardless of the presence or absence of patchy or macular atrophic areas. Quantifying FTD in PM could be a valuable tool for improving the existing PM classification system and gaining insights into the origin of posterior staphyloma and visual field defects in high myopia.

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The authors have no funding or conflicts of interest to declare.

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