Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4001898 | American Journal of Ophthalmology | 2016 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
Posterior staphylomas in myopic eyes with an axial length shorter than 26.5 mm exhibit features resembling pathologic myopic maculopathy. This type of staphyloma might cause visual impairment in elderly patients and can be considered atypical forms of pathologic myopia in old age.
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Authors
Nan-Kai Wang, Yi-Ming Wu, Jung-Pan Wang, Laura Liu, Ling Yeung, Yen-Po Chen, Yi-Hsing Chen, Lung-Kun Yeh, Wei-Chi Wu, Lan-Hsin Chuang, Chi-Chun Lai,