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Trial reportBioMed research international2019

The Association between Macular Thickness and Axial Length in Myopic Eyes.

Yeon Woong Chung, Moon Young Choi, Jung-Sub Kim, Jin-Woo Kwon

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Trial report in BioMed research international, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed, 35 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Assessment of Macular Thickness in Myopic Patients and Its Correlation with Axial Length: A Hospital-Based Study.Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) · 2026
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  5. Macular Structure Characteristics in Unilateral Idiopathic Full-Thickness Macular Hole and the Healthy Fellow Eyes.Ophthalmologica. Journal international d'ophtalmologie. International journal of ophthalmology. Zeitschrift fur Augenheilkunde · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Yeon Woong ChungDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, St. Vincent's Hospital, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, Republic of Korea.
Moon Young ChoiDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, St. Vincent's Hospital, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, Republic of Korea.
Jung-Sub KimB & VIIT Eye Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Jin-Woo KwonDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, St. Vincent's Hospital, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, Republic of Korea.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2093-4284
The Catholic University of Korea St. Vincent's Hospital · KRNune Eye Hospital · KR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo investigate the relationship between macular thickness and axial length (AL) in myopic eyes.

methodsWe included 441 myopic eyes in this study and measured macular thickness at the fovea and in other macular regions, using optical coherence tomography. We got thickness difference indices (TDIs) which by definition are the values of thickness difference obtained by subtracting the foveal thickness from that of each macula sector to evaluate macular contour. We then analyzed the relationships between AL and foveal thickness and AL and the TDIs of each macular sector.

resultsIn polynomial regression analyses, foveal thickness slope was relatively flat up to an AL of 25.5 mm and began to rise from 25.5-26.0 mm. The TDIs were also relatively flat up to AL of 25.5mm and started to show steepened negative slopes from around AL of 25.5 mm. When grouping myopia participants as high myopia or non-high myopia based on AL of 25.5mm, all macular indices of the high myopia group showed significant correlation with AL (all p values <0.01). But all indices of non-high myopia group had no significant correlation with AL.

conclusionsAverage macular thickness profiles showed that appreciable changes started at an AL of 25.5mm.

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Fovea CentralisMyopiaTomography, Optical CoherenceAdultFemaleHumansMale

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PMID31392216
PMCPMC6662480
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