Dr. V. K. Nichlani is the Director at S V Eye Care & Research Centre, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. He is a practicing Ophthalmologist with an experience of 31 years. Pathologic myopia related vision loss is of great clinical significance as it can be progressive, irreversible and affects individuals during their most productive years.
Patients with stable high myopia may be followed annually for visual acuity, refraction, and general ophthalmic health. The widely used treatment for the same is Myopic Traction maculopathy (MTM) , also known as Myopic Foveoschisis . It is a schisis-like thickening of the retina in eyes with high myopia with posterior staphyloma. In this exclusive commentary, Dr. Nichlani has shared his insights on desquamation in high myopia and cataract patients.
