<prompt> About degenerative myopia which of the following is true:Myopic degeneration can lead to retinal detachmentIt is more common in men than womenLess than -6 DOptic disc swelling is seen  <response>: Ans. a Myopic degeneration can lead to retinal detachmentRef: Kanski 7e, p. 637; Parsons 22e, p. 72Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment RD is much more common in high myopia, the pathogenesis including increased frequency of posterior vitreous detachment, lattice degeneration, asymptomatic atrophic holes. Macular holes and occasionally giant retinal tears. The prevalence of retinal detachment appears to be related to the severity of myopia.Optic disc swelling pseudopapillitis seen in hypermetropia. 