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Abstract
The aim of our study was correlating between the macular thickness and axial length and refractive error in nine regions of the macula in myopes. Cases were subdivided into low, moderate and high myopia. All were above 18 years old. All were subjected to full ocular examination including UCVA, automated refraction, BCVA, intraocular pressure, anterior segment examination by slit lamp and posterior segment examination by indirect ophthalmoscopy and the ninety diopter auxillary lens. Axial length was measured by A scan ultrasound. And macular mapping was obtained by SD-OCT. This study found a significant negative correlation between increasing axial length and macular thickness in all quadrants of the macula except for the fovea (positive correlation) and the outer temporal quadrant. And positive correlation was found between SE and macular thickness in all quadrants except for the fovea (negative correlation) and the outer temporal quadrant. When subdividing the cases into low myopes, moderate myopes and high myopes, in the high myopes group the macular thickness was less than that of low and moderate myopic groups except for the fovea (more thickness in high myope group). It is concluded thatas the degree of myopia increased the thickness of the macula decreased except for the fovea (thickness increased). Increasing levels of myopia, together with elongation of the globe, are associated with defects at certain regions of the macular area in the form of thinning.
Future studies should include a larger number of cases, patients with macular pathology, newer techniques for determining the axial length and the addition of Doppler OCT.