Progression of fundus disease following phacoemulsification in high myopia
10.3980/j.issn.1672-5123.2026.5.09
- VernacularTitle:高度近视患者超声乳化白内障吸除术后眼底病变的研究进展
- Author:
Yashi JING
1
;
Jiaqing ZHANG
1
;
Haowen LIN
1
;
Lixia LUO
1
Author Information
1. State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-sen University;Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Guangzhou 510060, Guangdong Province, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
phacoemulsification;
high myopia;
myopic maculopathy;
posterior scleral staphyloma;
retinal detachment
- From:
International Eye Science
2026;26(5):780-784
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
High myopia has become a major public health concern worldwide, particularly in China and Southeast Asia. It is associated not only with a variety of fundus diseases but also with earlier onset and greater severity of cataracts, resulting in significant visual impairment. Phacoemulsification is currently the main surgical treatment for cataracts. However, intraoperative fluctuations in perfusion pressure and exposure to ultrasonic energy may affect the vitreoretinal structures, potentially accelerating the progression of fundus pathology after surgery in highly myopic eyes. This article summarizes current evidence on the progression of posterior scleral staphyloma, myopic maculopathy, and retinal detachment following phacoemulsification in highly myopic eyes.
