This isn't just about blurry vision; in severe cases, this could lead to retinal detachment, cataracts, glaucoma, and even total blindness. With one-fifth of East Asian youth on track towards extreme myopia, the world is racing against the clock. As we follow cutting-edge research, we'll discover what causes this visual betrayal and, more importantly, how we can prevent it. | Free Documentary

High myopia with macular staphyloma and macular hole: Extreme myopia can lead to an outpouching of the posterior sclera called a staphyloma. This is easily evident on 3D examination, but not that clear on photos, so I attempted to mark the edge of the staphyloma for this post. The OCT demonstrates the concave sclera, choroidal thinning and the macular hole. These membrane peel surgeries are perhaps the most delicate in our field. The retina is thin and the eye is long. Thankfully, I was able to

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