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Wuhan High Myopia Study

Recruiting
Conditions
High Myopia
Interventions
Other: observational
Registration Number
NCT06162234
Lead Sponsor
Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University
Brief Summary

The study aims to observe the long-term changes of ocular(especially fundus) structure and visual function in patients with high myopia, so as to provide evidence for the prevention, diagnosis and prognosis of high myopia.

Detailed Description

High myopia is defined as a refractive error of ≤-6.00D or an axial length greater than 26mm. In recent years, the population of highly myopic individuals has been increasing rapidly. Scholars predict that if no effective interventions are taken, the global incidence rate of myopia is expected to increase from 22.9% in 2000 to 49.8% in 2050, and the visual impairment caused by high myopia will be seven times higher than in 2000 on a global scale. In China, a survey conducted by the National Health Commission in 2018 found that highly myopic students accounted for 21.9% of third-year high school students, indicating that high myopia has become a major public health issue due to its prevalence among younger populations.

In recent years, with the development of ocular imaging technologies such as optical coherence tomography (OCT) and corresponding image analysis techniques, high-resolution, non-invasive, fast and in vivo retinal imaging has become more accessible. This has led to the discovery and exploration of various imaging parameters related to optic disc and macula changes in highly myopic patients. We will conduct a 4 years prospective cohort study in the population of 1000 high myopia and controls which have established in mainly college student population, using the latest OCT-A and SS-OCT to observe the long-term changes of fundus structure combined with visual function in patients with high myopia , and explore biomarkers affecting visual function, so as to provide basis for prevention and control of high myopia and prognosis.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1000
Inclusion Criteria
  • Voluntarily sign informed consent;
  • Commit to follow the research procedures and cooperate with the whole process of the study;
  • Age ≥18 years old;
  • Best corrected visual acuity ≥0.1;
  • Spherical Equivalent Refraction≤-6.00D or axial length ≥26mm in high myopia group;
Exclusion Criteria
  • Unable or unwilling to sign informed consent;
  • Unable to cooperate with the examination;
  • Astigmatism ≤-1.5D;
  • Patients with refractive interstitial opacity so that fundus images cannot be collected;
  • Patients with fundus diseases such as diabetic retinopathy, hypertensive retinopathy, age-related macular degeneration, retinal vein obstruction, retinal artery obstruction, etc

Study & Design

Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Study Design
Not specified
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
entire cohortobservationalentire cohort made up of high myopia patients(observational study)
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Myopic optic nerve changesBaseline and 6 months and 1,2,3,4years

Changes in the optic nerve head morphology and blood supply which are supposed to be related with high myopia,examined by fundus photography,OCT,OCTA,etc

Incidence and progression of myopic maculopathyBaseline and 6 months and 1,2,3,4years

Collected by color fundus photography and ultra-wide fundus photography

Progression of axial length (AL)Baseline and 6 months and 1,2,3,4years

Subjects' axial length and its progression collected by IOL master 700

Incidence and progression of visual field (VF) defectsBaseline and 6 months and 1,2,3,4years

Variety and progression of visual field defects collected by Humphrey 860 perimetry

Loss of best corrected visual acuity(BCVA)Baseline and 6 months and 1,2,3,4years

Incidence of BCVA loss collected by subjective optometry

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Structural parameters of anterior segmentBaseline and 6 months and 1,2,3,4years

Structural parameters of anterior segment including corneal curvature,lens thickness(LT),etc

Relationship between the changes of visual function and pathological changes among patients with high myopiaBaseline and 6 months and 1,2,3,4years

Relationship between the changes of visual function including best corrected visual acuity and visual field and pathological changes among patients with high myopia

Intraocular pressure(IOP)Baseline and 6 months and 1,2,3,4years

Incidence of elevated intraocular pressure collected by a non-contact tonometer

Mental state and quality of lifeBaseline and 6 months and 1,2,3,4years

Mental state and quality of life collected by a questionnaire

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University

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Wuhan, Hubei, China

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