Fundus changes in myopia - an overview

Abstract

Myopia is the most common of the refractive errors. Due to this, and the fact that many patients have a relatively low degree of myopia, with no deleterious ocular changes, there is perhaps a tendency to regard myopia as a simple refractive condition without considering the serious visual problems which can arise. This article describes the changes which can occur in the ocular funds due to axial myopia. A treatment to slow or arrest the axial elongation of the eye and, thus, these complications is required. Band-aid approaches such as spectacles or refractive surgery, which do not prevent the elongation of the eye, will have no beneficial effect in terms of preventing such consequences.