CHOROIDAL THICKNESS AND VISUAL ACUITY IN HIGHLY MYOPIC EYES

2012244 citationsJournal Article

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Yasunori Nishida · Iwate Medical University

Takamitsu Fujiwara · Iwate Medical University

Yutaka Imamura

Luiz H. Lima

Daijiro Kurosaka · Iwate Medical University

Richard F. Spaide

Abstract

Choroidal thickness in high myopia is inversely correlated with increasing age and myopic refractive error and is an important predictor of visual acuity. Given that myopia is increasing worldwide, these findings may have epidemiologic significance.

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Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies Retinal Diseases and Treatments Retinal Imaging and Analysis

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Published in: Retina

Volume 32, Issue 7, pp. 1229-1236

DOI: 10.1097/iae.0b013e318242b990

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