Abstract
Objective
To characterize the multimodal retinal findings of myopic macular pits, a feature
of myopic degeneration.
Methods
A case series of patients with myopic macular pits were studied with multimodal imaging
including color fundus photography, fundus autofluorescence (FAF), near infrared reflectance
(NIR), spectral domain optical coherence tomography (OCT), optical coherence tomography
angiography (OCTA), fluorescein angiography (FA) and indocyanine green angiography
(ICG).
Results
Nine eyes of 6 patients with myopic macular pit were examined. Four patients presented
with multiple pits and 3 with bilateral involvement. All pits were localized in a
region of severe macular chorioretinal atrophy associated with myopic posterior staphyloma.
In 3 eyes, the entrance of the posterior ciliary artery through the sclera was noted
at the base of the pit. Schisis overlying the pit or adjacent to the pit was identified
in 3 patients.
Conclusion
Myopic macular pits are an additional rare sign of myopic degeneration, developing
in regions of posterior staphyloma complicated by severe chorioretinal atrophy and
thin sclera.
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Article Info
Publication History
Published online: October 06, 2021
Accepted:
September 2,
2021
Received in revised form:
August 25,
2021
Received:
July 25,
2021
Publication stage
In Press Corrected ProofIdentification
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