Description
Section 1 – Basic Science of Pathologic Myopia 1 History of myopia research 2 Definition of myopia 3 Epidemiology 4 Genetics New chapter 5 Public Health Impact of Pathologic Myopia 6 Animal Models of Myopia and basic mechanism of myopia development 7 The Sclera in Myopia Section 2 Ocular Changes in the Development of Pathologic Myopia 8 Update on the pathology of PM 9 Scleral Changes 10 Choroid 11 Theories of myopization including Bruch’s membrane changes 12 The Optic Nerve / Abnormalities of the Papillary and Peripapillary Regions 13 Vitreous Changes 14 Ultra wide-field images of vitreous in PM Section 3 Sequella of Pathologic Myopia and Their Potential Treatments 15 Staphyloma and Myopia. Historical Considerations. 16 Staphyloma II 17 Overview of OCT-based classification of macular lesions due to PM 18 Myopic Chorioretinal Atrophy 19 Choroidal Neovascularization 20 Myopic Tractional Maculopathies 21 Surgical approaches for conditions due to PM 22 Peripheral Retinal lesions 23 Retinal Detachment 24 Glaucoma in Myopia 25 Myopic Optic Neuropathy 26 Cataract 27 Ocular Motility Abnormalities 28 Myopia: Ocular and Systemic Disease Section 4. Treatment of pathologic myopia 29 Prevention of axial length increase in adolescents and children 30 Advanced refractive error correction in PM 31 Treatment for scleral deformity or staphyloma
