Abstract
Purpose: To compare choroidal thicknesses among eyes with early age-related maculopathy (ARM), neovascular age-related macular degeneration, polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy, and central serous chorioretinopathy. Methods: Patients with age-related maculopathy (37 eyes), neovascular age-related macular degeneration (24 eyes), polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (12 eyes), and central serous chorioretinopathy (31 eyes) underwent spectral-domain optical coherence tomography evaluations using a choroid scanning protocol. A horizontal linear section comprising 50 averaged scans was obtained of each macula. The choroidal thickness was measured from the outer border of the retinal pigment epithelium to the inner scleral border. Twenty-nine subjects with healthy eyes served as a control group. Analysis of covariance tests were performed to evaluate the effects of various diagnoses on choroidal thickness after removal of variance (covariates = gender, age, and refractive error). Results: Among the different covariates, age was associated with choroidal thickness (fovea: F = 12.067, P = 0.001). After controlling for age differences, the choroid was thicker in polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (319.92 ± 68.66 μm) and central serous chorioretinopathy (367.81 ± 105.56 μm) patients than in controls (241.97 ± 66.37 μm) and age-related maculopathy patients (186.62 ± 64.02 μm). However, there were no significant differences in mean choroidal thickness between neovascular age-related macular degeneration (226.46 ± 102.87 μm) and any of the other diagnoses. Conclusion: The choroid was thicker in eyes with polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy or central serous chorioretinopathy than in control or age-related maculopathy groups.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1904-1911 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| Journal | Retina |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue number | 9 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2011 Oct 1 |
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Keywords
- age-related maculopathy
- central serous chorioretinopathy
- choroidal thickness
- neovascular age-related macular degeneration
- optical coherence tomography
- polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ophthalmology
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Comparison of choroidal thickness among patients with healthy eyes, early age-related maculopathy, neovascular age-related macular degeneration, central serous chorioretinopathy, and polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy. / Kim, Seong-Woo; Oh, Jae Ryung; Kwon, Soon Sun; Yoo, Junho; Huh, Kuhl.
In: Retina, Vol. 31, No. 9, 01.10.2011, p. 1904-1911.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Comparison of choroidal thickness among patients with healthy eyes, early age-related maculopathy, neovascular age-related macular degeneration, central serous chorioretinopathy, and polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy
AU - Kim, Seong-Woo
AU - Oh, Jae Ryung
AU - Kwon, Soon Sun
AU - Yoo, Junho
AU - Huh, Kuhl
PY - 2011/10/1
Y1 - 2011/10/1
N2 - Purpose: To compare choroidal thicknesses among eyes with early age-related maculopathy (ARM), neovascular age-related macular degeneration, polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy, and central serous chorioretinopathy. Methods: Patients with age-related maculopathy (37 eyes), neovascular age-related macular degeneration (24 eyes), polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (12 eyes), and central serous chorioretinopathy (31 eyes) underwent spectral-domain optical coherence tomography evaluations using a choroid scanning protocol. A horizontal linear section comprising 50 averaged scans was obtained of each macula. The choroidal thickness was measured from the outer border of the retinal pigment epithelium to the inner scleral border. Twenty-nine subjects with healthy eyes served as a control group. Analysis of covariance tests were performed to evaluate the effects of various diagnoses on choroidal thickness after removal of variance (covariates = gender, age, and refractive error). Results: Among the different covariates, age was associated with choroidal thickness (fovea: F = 12.067, P = 0.001). After controlling for age differences, the choroid was thicker in polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (319.92 ± 68.66 μm) and central serous chorioretinopathy (367.81 ± 105.56 μm) patients than in controls (241.97 ± 66.37 μm) and age-related maculopathy patients (186.62 ± 64.02 μm). However, there were no significant differences in mean choroidal thickness between neovascular age-related macular degeneration (226.46 ± 102.87 μm) and any of the other diagnoses. Conclusion: The choroid was thicker in eyes with polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy or central serous chorioretinopathy than in control or age-related maculopathy groups.
AB - Purpose: To compare choroidal thicknesses among eyes with early age-related maculopathy (ARM), neovascular age-related macular degeneration, polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy, and central serous chorioretinopathy. Methods: Patients with age-related maculopathy (37 eyes), neovascular age-related macular degeneration (24 eyes), polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (12 eyes), and central serous chorioretinopathy (31 eyes) underwent spectral-domain optical coherence tomography evaluations using a choroid scanning protocol. A horizontal linear section comprising 50 averaged scans was obtained of each macula. The choroidal thickness was measured from the outer border of the retinal pigment epithelium to the inner scleral border. Twenty-nine subjects with healthy eyes served as a control group. Analysis of covariance tests were performed to evaluate the effects of various diagnoses on choroidal thickness after removal of variance (covariates = gender, age, and refractive error). Results: Among the different covariates, age was associated with choroidal thickness (fovea: F = 12.067, P = 0.001). After controlling for age differences, the choroid was thicker in polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (319.92 ± 68.66 μm) and central serous chorioretinopathy (367.81 ± 105.56 μm) patients than in controls (241.97 ± 66.37 μm) and age-related maculopathy patients (186.62 ± 64.02 μm). However, there were no significant differences in mean choroidal thickness between neovascular age-related macular degeneration (226.46 ± 102.87 μm) and any of the other diagnoses. Conclusion: The choroid was thicker in eyes with polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy or central serous chorioretinopathy than in control or age-related maculopathy groups.
KW - age-related maculopathy
KW - central serous chorioretinopathy
KW - choroidal thickness
KW - neovascular age-related macular degeneration
KW - optical coherence tomography
KW - polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy
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VL - 31
SP - 1904
EP - 1911
JO - Retina
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