Ultra-Widefield OCT Reveals Distinct Foveal and Optic Nerve Head Topography in Pathologic Myopia with Posterior Staphyloma

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  • Ultra-widefield swept-source OCT (UWF-SS-OCT) enables simultaneous 3D assessment of the fovea, optic nerve head (ONH), and posterior staphyloma contour in pathologic myopia.
  • The fovea and ONH often occupy different topographic regions within the posterior staphyloma, indicating heterogeneous posterior pole remodeling.
  • Optic nerve head location correlates inversely with axial length; longer eyes show less ONH presence at the staphyloma bottom.
  • Peripapillary atrophy area associates with both axial length and ONH location, underscoring distinct mechanisms underlying macular and peripapillary changes in pathologic myopia.

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