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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axial myopia

Myopia due to elongation of the axis of the eye.

See also: myopia

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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.

Predictive accuracy of various IOL power calculation formulae in high axial myopia: a prospective comparative study

Phacoemu-lsification in eyes with extreme axial myopia. J Cataract Refract Surg 2009; 35:335-340.

Outcome of phacoemulsification with intraocular lens implantation in patients with high myopia

Keratoconus association with axial myopia: a prospective biometric study.

Keratoconus association with axial myopia/Aksiyel myopi ile iliskili keratokonus

Abdelhalim, "Evaluation of optic nerve head parameters and retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in axial myopia using SD OCT," Ophthalmology and Therapy, vol.

The Comparison of Regional RNFL and Fundus Vasculature by OCTA in Chinese Myopia Population

Peripheral retinal change and Axial myopia.Retina 1992; 12(1):12-7.

Peripheral retinal degeneration in high myopes

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].