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Published on: July 24, 2020
[Research advances of retinal nerve fiber layer thickness and its association with myopia]
Mengtian Kang1, Anran Ran, Ningli Wang
1Beijing Tongren Hospital Tongren Eye Center, Capital Medical University, Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Ophthalmology & Visual Science Key Lab., Beijing 100730, China.
Abstract:
Recently, the distribution characteristics of retinal nerve fiber layer thickness in myopic population have raised scholars' attention. The retinal nerve fiber layer thickness is varied with different refractive statuses, and is correlated to many factors like age, eye elongation, and fundus changes. Further exploration of the relationship between myopia and retinal structure and function will promote our understanding and knowledge of the pathogenesis of myopia. The article reviews the structure characteristics of the retinal nerve fiber layer, its associations with demographic characteristics, its characteristics in myopia, and the structural-functional relationship.
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