Optic disc, macular changes common in highly myopic young Asian adults

Changes in the optic disc and macula were prevalent in highly myopic eyes in a young Asian adult population, a study found.Investigators prospectively analyzed 593 highly myopic subjects and a comparator group of 156 emmetropic subjects. All subjects were men. Mean age was 21.1 years in the myopic group and 21.5 years in the emmetropic group.

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