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Sebastiano Del Fabbro1,2,3,4,5, Jost B Jonas1, Songhomitra Panda-Jonas1

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Highly myopic eyes develop patchy atrophy (PA) through inflammatory, neovascular, or idiopathic patterns. Recognizing these distinct precursor patterns aids in assessing structural evolution and clinical outcomes for better patient management.

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  • Myopia Research

Background:

  • High myopia is a leading cause of visual impairment globally.
  • Patchy atrophy (PA) is a significant complication in highly myopic eyes, leading to vision loss.
  • Understanding the precursors of PA is crucial for predicting its progression and managing complications.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify and characterize distinct precursor patterns of patchy atrophy (PA) in highly myopic eyes.
  • To analyze the structural evolution and clinical outcomes associated with these PA precursor patterns.
  • To provide insights for improved clinical assessment and management of PA in high myopia.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective multicenter cohort study involving highly myopic patients with documented PA onset.
  • Multimodal imaging (MMI) data collected prior to PA development were analyzed.
  • Eyes were categorized into three precursor patterns: inflammatory, neovascular, and idiopathic PAs.

Main Results:

  • Three distinct precursor patterns were identified: inflammatory (32%), neovascular (9%), and idiopathic (59%) PAs.
  • Inflammatory and neovascular PAs showed higher baseline lesion counts and more frequent late-stage complications compared to idiopathic PAs.
  • Atrophy growth rate (AGR) was fastest in inflammatory PAs, followed by neovascular and idiopathic PAs, with higher baseline lesion numbers correlating with faster AGR.

Conclusions:

  • Patchy atrophies in highly myopic eyes develop via three distinct precursor patterns: inflammatory, neovascular, and idiopathic.
  • These patterns differ significantly in their structural characteristics, rate of atrophy progression, and associated complications.
  • Identifying these PA precursor patterns can enhance the clinical assessment and management strategies for patients with high myopia.