Clinical Characteristics of Dome-Shaped Macula in Chinese Han with High Myopia

Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center data contains clinical records from 736 Chinese Han patients (1384 eyes) with high myopia. The dataset compares eyes with and without dome-shaped macula, analyzing features like choroidal thickness, visual acuity, and macular complications. It reports a 10.77% prevalence of dome-shaped macula among the studied eyes.

Use Cases

• Analyze the correlation between dome-shaped macula prevalence and myopic maculopathy categories (C0 to C4).
• Compare subfoveal choroidal thickness (SFCT) and parafoveal choroidal thickness (PFCT) measurements between eyes with and without dome-shaped macula.
• Investigate the association of dome-shaped macula with macular complications like foveal schisis, extrafoveal schisis, serous retinal detachment (SRD), and epiretinal membrane (ERM).
• Model the ratio between subfoveal and parafoveal choroidal thickness (S/PCT) as a potential indicator for dome-shaped macula.

Strengths

• Clinical data from 1384 highly myopic eyes provides a substantial sample for analysis.
• Includes specific, measured features like subfoveal choroidal thickness (SFCT) and parafoveal choroidal thickness (PFCT).
• Reports precise prevalence statistics, such as 10.77% of eyes showing dome-shaped macula.

Limitations

• Dataset is limited to a single-center study at Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, which may limit generalizability.
• Data is from a 2019 study, so findings may not reflect current clinical practices or population characteristics.
• Specific column definitions and raw data structure are not provided in the input.

Provenance

Source

Dryad, authored by Xiujuan Zhao.

Collection Method

Retrospective review of patient records from a high myopia database at Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center.

Freshness

Last updated 2019-06-26.

Geography

China (Chinese Han patients at Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center).