The mechanical stretching of the eye leads to several vision-threatening conditions: A Review of Pathologic Myopia - PubMed
Generally defined as a refractive error of diopters or an axial length of ≥26.5is greater than or equal to 26.5 Pathologic Myopia
Defined by the International Myopia Institute (IMI) as high myopia accompanied by structural changes such as posterior staphyloma, myopic maculopathy, or optic neuropathy. The mechanical stretching of the eye leads to