This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Diseases of orbit, Lids and lacrimal apparatus, Subject name: Ophthalmology
Posterior staphyloma is associated with 
Select and explain. 
A. Pathological myopia, B. Uveoscleritis, C. Pseudocornea, D. Angle closure glaucoma
A: Pathological myopia
Answer: A: Pathological myopia 
Explanation: Posterior staphyloma is a condition that can be present in highly myopic individuals with long axial lengths. It is caused by elongation of the globe due to thinning and bulging of the sclera and results in an irregular configuration of the retina at the posterior pole. ref img