Characteristics of myopic retinopathy and its awareness in adults: a hospital-based comparative study
Myopic patients have a higher prevalence of peripheral retinal degeneration than emmetropics. Majority of myopic patients are unaware of the sight-threatening potential of the disease. Increasing awareness and promoting regular eye examinations can reduce the effect of the progression of the disease and major complications.
Authors
- Jasmita Satapathy
- Pradeep Kumar Panigrahi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1236-2845)
- Ajay Deep Syal
Institutions
- Siksha O Anusandhan University (IN)
- Institute of Medical Sciences and Sum Hospital (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Ophthalmology
- Published
- 2025-06-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12886-025-04175-9
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.71