Epidemiology of pathologic myopia in UK adults with high myopia
PM prevalence is high among mid-life adults with high myopia in the UK Biobank, although most cases are relatively mild (diffuse chorioretinal atrophy). The only modifiable risk factor identified is myopia severity.
Authors
- Baljean Dhillon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5993-0278)
- Miguel O. Bernabéu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6456-3756)
- Ian J. C. MacCormick (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8171-0332)
- Niall C. Strang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7062-8846)
- Fabian Yii (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4730-7363)
- Tom MacGillivray (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5120-0086)
Institutions
- NHS Lothian (GB)
- Glasgow Caledonian University (GB)
- Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion (GB)
- MRC Centre for Regenerative Medicine (GB)
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Ophthalmology
- Published
- 2025-08-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/bjo-2024-326889
- Primary Topic
- Retinal Diseases and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Medical Research Council