title: Spectral domain optical coherence tomography of myopic traction maculopathy.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Here we document 2 cases of macular schisis-like appearance in high myopia analyzed with spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SDOCT).
  
  
  METHODS
  In Case 1, a 58-year-old patient with high myopia manifesting a recent onset of decreased vision in the right eye (OD) is presented. In Case 2, a 45-year-old patient with a lifelong history of no light perception and high myopia OD is presented.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In Case 1, biomicroscopy found a posterior staphyloma associated with subtle retinal thickening in the patient's right eye. SDOCT confirmed the presence of macular traction associated with a schisis-like appearance. In Case 2, a posterior staphyloma associated with significant macular thickening was observed during biomicroscopy. SDOCT found macular traction and a schisis-like appearance.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  These presentations are consistent with myopic traction maculopathy. Few myopic traction maculopathy cases have been studied with SDOCT. The time domain optical coherence tomography and SDOCT analysis suggests that the etiology of this condition may be secondary to preretinal and extraretinal traction exhibited in degenerative high myopia.
authors.affiliation: Nova Southeastern University College of Optometry, North Miami Beach, Florida 33162, USA.
authors.forename: Jennifer L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Robichaud
authors.forename: Eulogio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Besada
authors.forename: Lindsay
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Basler
authors.forename: Barry J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Frauens
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008266:Macula Lutea / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D047728:Myopia, Degenerative / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012029:Refraction, Ocular; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence / Q000379:methods*; D014792:Visual Acuity