title: Computed tomography of axial myopia.
abstract: Computed tomography (CT) is the primary imaging modality for evaluation of an orbital mass presenting as proptosis. Axial myopia is a benign cause of unilateral proptosis frequently encountered by the ophthalmologist. Identification of this condition by CT avoids additional investigation of the cause of the proptosis.
mesh_terms: D005094:Exophthalmos / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009216:Myopia / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed