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axial myopia

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ax·i·al my·o·pi·a

myopia resulting from elongation of the globe of the eye.
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Intraocular lens power calculation formulas in Chinese eyes with high axial myopia. J Cataract Refract Surg 2003 Jul;29(7):1358-64.
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Keratoconus association with axial myopia: a prospective biometric study.
Abdelhalim, "Evaluation of optic nerve head parameters and retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in axial myopia using SD OCT," Ophthalmology and Therapy, vol.
Peripheral retinal change and Axial myopia.Retina 1992; 12(1):12-7.
High axial myopia is caused by a too long eyeball and progresses with its elongation and stretching in the posterior pole of the sclera, choroid, and retina [6, 7].
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