Pachychoroid as a biomarker using optical coherence tomography-swept-source in central serous choroidopathy
Journal Title: Latin American Journal of Ophthalmology - Year 2019, Vol 2, Issue 3
Abstract
Objective: The objective of the study was to describe and evaluate the subfoveal choroidal thickness (SFCT) in the fellow eyes of patients with central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) using swept source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT). Methods: This was a transversal, retrospective, and observational study. The SFCT was measured in patients with unilateral CSC using SS-OCT. The choroidal thickness in symptomatic and fellow eyes was measured using the attached measuring software in SS-OCT. The SFCT dimension was obtained from the horizontal section under the foveal center from the OCT data and these data were analyzed. Results: The mean age of subjects undergoing imaging SS-OCT was 44.23 years old (standard deviation, 11.57). 30 out of 60 patients (63.3%) were men, and 20 (33.3%) patients had acute clinical disease. The median choroidal thicknesses of the affected eyes were greater than those of the unaffected fellow eyes (P = 0.06). The choroidal thickness measured in 120 eyes of (60 patients) was 421 ?m (interquartile range 352–490), which was greater than the choroidal thickness reported in normal eyes. Conclusions: The measuring of the choroidal thickness using SS-OCT is useful as a non-invasive technique to evaluate the subclinical choroidal abnormalities in CSC.
Authors and Affiliations
Tatiana Urrea-Victoria, Rene Alfredo Cano-Hidalgo
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- DOI 10.25259/LAJO-7-2019
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