DR. YASSER MOHAMMED

DR.MEENAKSHI RAVINDRAN, DR. NEELAM PAWAR, DR. MOHIDEEN ABDUL KADAR PMT

Abstract

In this study we found that with an increase in the spherical equivalent i.e. as the spherical equivalent became less negative, there was a significant increase in the mean uncorrected RNFL thickness. However after adjusting the ocular magnification, with increase in the spherical equivalent i.e. as the spherical equivalent became less negative, there was a insignificant decrease in the mean corrected RNFL thickness, suggesting that in young individuals, high myopic eyes do not have fewer ganglion cells than low myopes. With increasing degree of myopia there was thickening of temporal RNFL in the subjects suggesting there may be temporal deviations in the peak RNFL thickness in high myopia. Since there was difference in correlation between mean uncorrected and corrected RNFL thickness with spherical equivalent and axial length, the ocular magnification adjustments should be applied on the RNFL thickness measurements of Cirrus OCT in myopic subjects, especially moderate and high myopes.