title: Measurement of retinal thickness by ocular coherence tomography in a case of scleral transparency in high myopia.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Staphylomatous thinning of the sclera and retina are among the numerous changes associated with the elongated eye of high myopia. We report a case of scleral and retinal transparency in high myopia in which ocular coherence tomography was used to measure retinal and scleral thickness in vivo.
  
  
  METHODS
  Observational case report.
  
  
  METHODS
  The clinical presentation and evaluation of a case of scleral transparency in high myopia are presented.
  
  
  RESULTS
  This case demonstrates numerous anatomical changes to the sclera and retina known to occur in association with high myopia. Initial evaluation by optical coherence tomography demonstrated a retinal thickness of 74 microm and a scleral thickness of 80 microm.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Optical coherence tomography can be used to measure scleral and retinal thickness in vivo in a patient with high myopia. It is not known at this time what precautions are necessary in such a patient should intraocular surgery be required.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Edward Harkness Eye Institute, New York Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University, 635 West 165th Street, New York, NY 10032, USA.
authors.forename: Joseph J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Tseng
authors.forename: Michael R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Turano
authors.forename: Kevin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Langton
authors.forename: Stanley
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D001837:Body Weights and Measures; D003941:Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009216:Myopia / Q000150:complications*; D012160:Retina / Q000473:pathology*; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D012590:Sclera / Q000473:pathology*; D015422:Scleral Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence / Q000379:methods