Higher pediatric myopia tied to more frequent retinal pathology

Dilated eye exams uncovered peripheral retinal abnormalities with “notable frequency” in children across different levels of myopia, according to a study published in Optometry and Vision Science. “Myopia also predisposes an eye to develop peripheral retinal pathology such as lattice degeneration, which is associated with retinal holes and tears as well as retinal detachments,” Morgan C.