Degenerative Myopia Treatment
Common questions asked by patients: Can degenerative myopia be cured? Can degenerative myopia lead to blindness? How fast does degenerative myopia progress? What can be done for myopic degeneration? Contact us for more information. We have convenient locations to serve you in Connecticut. We serve patients from Hamden CT, Norwalk CT, Trumbull CT, New Haven CT, Madison CT, Fairfield CT, Stratford CT, Northford CT, Woodbridge CT, Stamford CT, Weston CT, Bridgeport CT, Milford CT, North Haven Bridge CT, West Shore CT, Clinton CT, Guilford CT, and surrounding areas.
Refractive errors, such as myopia or near-sightedness, is the leading cause of treatable blindness in the world. Refractive errors can be treated with eyeglasses, contact lenses, LASIK, etc. High myopia is near-sightedness measured by more than -6.00 diopters of lens power. Patients with high myopia are at risk for degenerative changes in two particular locations in the eye.
The first is the macula – patients may develop a degeneration similar to age-related macular degeneration in which spontaneous bleeding may occur underneath the retina. If left untreated, vision loss may ensue. Treatments include laser or anti-VEGF eye injections. Patients may also develop foveal schisis (splitting of the retinal cell layers) or a posterior staphyloma (outpouching of the eye wall).
The outer, or peripheral, retina is also commonly affected by high degrees of myopia. In myopia, the eyeball simply has grown too large and the retina stretches to accommodate this growth. Stretched, thinned areas of the retina are called lattice degeneration. These areas are an inherent spot of weakness and are prone to retinal holes, tears, and detachments especially during a typical posterior vitreous detachment (see PVD section for more information). Commonly, areas of lattice degeneration may require prophylactic laser treatment to reduce the chance of the formation of tears and subsequent retinal detachment.
Additional Treatments You May Like
Additional Treatments You May Like
- Macular Degeneration
- Scleral Buckling
- Uveitis
- Macular Edema
- Photodynamic Therapy (PDT)
- Degenerative Myopia
- Laser Photocoagulation
- Retinal Detachment
- Diabetic Retinopathy
- Lattice Degeneration
- Pneumatic Retinopexy
- OCT
- BRVO
- Inherited Retinal Disorders
- Macular Hole
- Flashes and Floaters
- Macular Pucker
- Angiography
- CRVO
- Cryotherapy
- Retinal Artery Occlusion
- Intravenous Fluorescein Angiogram
- Retinal Tear
- Vitrectomy
- AMD
- Intravitreal Injections
- Complications After Cataract Surgery
- CSCR
- Pars Plana Vitrectomy
