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Spectral Domain-Optical Coherence Tomography (SD-OCT) of both the eyes (BE) was performed using Glaucoma Module Premiere Edition (GMPE) with Anatomic Positioning System (APS) to measure BMO area and BMO-MRW. The AL in myopic patients was measured using Partial Coherence Interferometry (IOL Master).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      This study included 80 eyes of 40 participants aged 18\u201335 years. The mean BMO area was 2.28\u2009\u00b1\u20090.48\u2005mm\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      in the right eye (RE) and 2.15\u2009\u00b1\u20090.59\u2005mm\n                      <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                      in the left eye (LE) and was significantly correlated with (AL). A statistically significant positive correlation was observed between the BMO area and AL in (BE) (RE: r\u2009=\u20090.465,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.003; LE: r\u2009=\u20090.374,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.029). Likewise, the mean BMO-MRW was RE: 325.69\u2009\u00b1\u200996 \u03bcm; LE: 339.20\u2009\u00b1\u200979.50 \u03bcm. In the RE group, there was a significant negative correlation between the inferior temporal (r\u2009=\u2009- 0.353,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.027) and inferior nasal quadrants (r\u2009=\u2009- 0.424,\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.007) of the BMO-MRW and AL, whereas in the LE group, all the BMO-MRW quadrants were negatively correlated (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.05) with AL. No significant differences were found between the RE and LE when comparing the means of the refractive error (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.314), AL (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.212), BMO area (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.35), and BMO-MRW (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.819).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The findings revealed that BMO area increases and BMO-MRW thickness decreases with increasing AL in high myopic eyes and may contribute to structural vulnerability of the optic nerve head, potentially increasing the risk of glaucomatous damage.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1177\/11206721261419963","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,2,16]],"date-time":"2026-02-16T15:25:44Z","timestamp":1771255544000},"page":"990-996","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/sage-journals-update-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Bruch's membrane opening in high myopia and its correlation with axial length"],"prefix":"10.1177","volume":"36","author":[{"given":"Aaratee","family":"Jha","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Himalaya Eye Institute, Pokhara University"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Madhu","family":"Thapa","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Ophthalmology, B.P. 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