Myopic traction maculopathy: spectral domain optical coherence tomographic imaging and a hypothesized mechanism

Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging. 2009 Mar-Apr;40(2):169-73. doi: 10.3928/15428877-20090301-21.

Abstract

A patient with progressive visual loss and macular hole development due to progressive myopic traction maculopathy was studied using spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). A characteristic, deep retinal schisis-like change was clearly demonstrable. Progression to a full-thickness macular hole was documented. Postoperatively, the macular hole was closed, and the visual acuity was restored. SD-OCT imaging allowed better resolution of macular features but requires evaluation of all scan data. The source of progressive inner retinal traction may be the posterior extension of the staphyloma.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Dilatation, Pathologic
  • Female
  • Fluorescein Angiography
  • Fourier Analysis
  • Humans
  • Middle Aged
  • Myopia, Degenerative / complications*
  • Retinal Perforations / diagnosis*
  • Retinal Perforations / etiology
  • Retinal Perforations / surgery
  • Retinoschisis / diagnosis*
  • Retinoschisis / etiology
  • Retinoschisis / surgery
  • Tomography, Optical Coherence*
  • Vision Disorders / etiology
  • Visual Acuity