Prevalence and Cause of Loss of Visual Acuity and Visual Field in Highly Myopic Eyes: The Beijing Eye Study

• Published in: Ophthalmology (Rochester, Minn.) Vol. 131; no. 1; p. 58
• Main Authors: Jonas, Jost B, Jonas, Rahul A, Xu, Jie, Wang, Ya Xing
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2024
• Subjects: Vision loss; Beijing Eye Study; Myopic macular neovascularization; Blindness; Myopia; High myopia; Myopic macular degeneration

To explore the prevalence and causes of loss of visual acuity and visual field in highly myopic eyes. Population-based study. 4439 subjects of the Beijing Eye Study underwent ophthalmological and systemic examinations including frequency doubling technology perimetry. High myopia was defined by a re...