@article{Subedi_2004, title={PREVALENCE OF LATTICE DEGENERATION IN AXIAL MYOPIA}, volume={43}, url={http://jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/559}, DOI={10.31729/jnma.559}, abstractNote={<p>Lattice degeneration is an important predisposing factor for retinal detachment. A cross sectional study of<br />221 patients and 405 eyes with axial myopia of 25mm (–3.oo diopters) or more, was conducted with an<br />objective to find out prevalence of lattice degeneration of the retina among them. Of 221 patients, 48 (21.7%)<br />had the lattice degeneration consisting of 35 uniocular (72.9%) and 13 binocular patients (27.1%). Of 139<br />males, 36 (25.89%) had lattice degeneration; of 82 females, 12 (14.63%) had lattice degeneration (RR=1.26;<br />95%CI=1.03-1.55; p=0.049). Axial length was from 25mm to 35.77mm (mean=27.63mm, SD 1.98). The<br />greatest prevalence of lattice degeneration.9% (16 of 73 eyes) was found in eyes with axial length of 26mm<br />to 26.99 mm (-6.0D to –8.97.0D), and the least incidence was 8.6% (8 of 93 eyes) in eyes with axial length<br />25mm to 25.99 mm (-3.0 D to –5.97.0 D). Over all prevalence of lattice degeneration was 15% (61 of 405<br />eyes) of eye(s) with axial length of 25 mm (-3.0 D) or more. In the age groups below 40 years, the prevalence<br />of lattice degeneration was highest 85.24% (59 of 61 eyes). The lattice degeneration of retina is more<br />prevalent in males of age less than 40 years with moderate axial myopia.<br />Key Words: Lattice degeneration, axial myopia, retinal detachment.</p>}, number={154}, journal={Journal of Nepal Medical Association}, author={Subedi, Sudesh}, year={2004}, month={Jul.} }