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ArticleInternational ophthalmology2022

Subfoveal scleral thickness is associated with peripheral retinal changes in high myopia in children and adolescents.

Wenli Zhang, Tingkun Shi, Shirong Chen, Haoyu Chen

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Wenli Zhang *Joint Shantou International Eye Center, Shantou University and The Chinese University of Hong Kong, North Dongxia Road, Shantou, Guangdong, 515041, People's Republic of China.
Tingkun Shi *Joint Shantou International Eye Center, Shantou University and The Chinese University of Hong Kong, North Dongxia Road, Shantou, Guangdong, 515041, People's Republic of China.
Shirong ChenJoint Shantou International Eye Center, Shantou University and The Chinese University of Hong Kong, North Dongxia Road, Shantou, Guangdong, 515041, People's Republic of China.
Haoyu ChenJoint Shantou International Eye Center, Shantou University and The Chinese University of Hong Kong, North Dongxia Road, Shantou, Guangdong, 515041, People's Republic of China. drchenhaoyu@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0676-4610
Chinese University of Hong Kong · HK

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Shantou Science and Technology Program 190629105260311Shantou Science and Technology Program 190715175262293
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Abstract

backgroundThis study aims to identify the risk factors in peripheral retinal changes (PRC) associated with high myopes among children and adolescents.

methodsThis is a cross-sectional study on children and adolescents diagnosed with high myopia. The subjects involved underwent a series of ocular examinations, including the dilated fundus examination for PRC and the swept-source optical coherence tomography for foveal retinal, choroidal and scleral thickness measurement. Then, the variables were compared among the eyes with high risk, low risk, and no PRC. Spearman correlation was applied to evaluate the relationship between the parameters and the extent of PRC. Logistic regression was performed to identify the potential risk factors.

resultsA total of 117 eyes from 117 subjects were recruited. The prevalence of PRC was 57.3% (67 eyes), while that of high-risk PRC was 22.2% (26 eyes). Significant differences were found in the mean subfoveal scleral thickness, spherical equivalent refraction, and axial length among the eyes with high-risk, low-risk, and no PRC (p < 0.01, p < 0.01, p = 0.048, respectively). Compared with spherical equivalent (r = 0.32, p < 0.01) and axial length (r = 0.18, p = 0.05), subfoveal scleral thickness exhibited higher correlation coefficient with PRC (r =  - 0.38, p < 0.01). Subfoveal scleral thickness and spherical equivalent refraction were identified as the independent risk factors for PRC and high-risk PRC.

conclusionIt was demonstrated that there was a correlation between subfoveal scleral thickness and PRC. The eyes with thinner subfoveal scleral thickness carried a higher risk of PRC.

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MyopiaScleraAdolescentChildChoroidCross-Sectional StudiesHumansTomography, Optical CoherenceFoveal retinal thicknessPeripheral retinal changesSubfoveal choroidal thicknessSubfoveal scleral thicknessSwept-source optical coherence tomography

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