Retinal break adjacent to the optic disc causing retinal detachment in a pathological myopia

Noor Aniah A, and Bastion MLC, and Mushawiahti Mustapha, (2017) Retinal break adjacent to the optic disc causing retinal detachment in a pathological myopia. Journal of Surgical Academia, 7 (2). pp. 21-23. ISSN 2231-7481

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Abstract

Retinal detachment is one of the common complications of pathological myopia due to presence of retinal break. However, retinal break commonly occurs in the peripheral retina. This case report illustrates the rare incidence of retinal break adjacent to the optic disc, highlights the possible causes of poor visual outcome following surgical repair as well as the possible measures to treat the complications.

Item Type:Article
Keywords:Degenerative myopia; Pathological myopia; Retinal break; Retinal detachment; Subretinal fluid
Journal:Journal of Surgical Academia
ID Code:12281
Deposited By: ms aida -
Deposited On:29 Oct 2018 06:43
Last Modified:02 Nov 2018 22:00

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