Fact-sheet: Staphyloma
Updated on 08/28/2019 at 3:50 PM
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Definition
Ocular deformity with uveal protrusion secondary to scleral-uveal weakness or thinning. Most often posterior staphyloma, rarely anterior
Clinical features
Severe myopia frequently associated
Differential diagnosis
Coloboma: rare embryologic condition featuring globe dilatation centered on the optic disc, which appears excavated, whereas the posterior staphyloma is eccentric