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  5. FP0491 : STUDY TO CORRELATE BETWEEN AXIAL LENGTH AND PERIPHERAL RETINAL DEGENERATIONS IN A MYOPIC EYE.

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Chief & Presenting Author: Ms.Lakshmi A.S

Co Author(s): Dr.Anand Babu Magadi Natraju, Dr.Shruti Naik

Abstract

PURPOSE:To study the relationship between axial length and peripheral retinal degenerations in myopia. METHODS: An observational study done between march 2023 and august 2023 in which 25 myopic patients below 40 years, who presented to the outpatient department with lattice,snailtrack degeneration,lacquer cracks,pigment clumping,retinoschisis and retinal tear,with no systemic or ocular diseases or previous ocular surgeries were examined. Detailed history,refractive error calculation,anterior segment examination,IOP,and axial length were documented and compared. RESULTS:Incidence of peripheral retinal degeneration was noted to be higher in patients with axial length above 25cm and a refractive error more than -6Diopters. CONCLUSION:Myopia is a common refractive error, with axial myopia being the commonest.Thinning of peripheral retina makes it vulnerable to a multitude of degenerative conditions. These pathological alterations can be detected at the earliest with prompt followup.