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Ophthalmology General 544471b1

Which of the following condition is associated with posterior staphyloma ?

A
Pathological myopia
B
Uveoscleritis
C
Pseudocornea
D
Angle closure glaucoma
High-Yield Explanation
Staphyloma refers to localised bulging of weak and thin outer tunic of eyeball (cornea and sclera) lined by uveal tissue which shines through the thinned outer fibrous coat. Posterior staphylomas develop in eyes with myopia more than -8 D. Buphthalmos is associated with ciliary as well as equatorial staphylomas.

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