Exploration of Choroidal Thinning Located Temporal to the Fovea: A Pilot Study
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Data Acquisition
2.1.1. General Parameters
2.1.2. OCT Analysis
- A search for choroidal thinning in 3 locations in the temporal part of the posterior pole.
- Measurement of the choroidal thinning and distance from fovea to thinning.
2.2. Analysis Procedure
2.3. Statistical Analyses
3. Results
3.1. Analysis of Inter-Observer Agreement
3.2. Characteristics of the Sample Population
3.3. Analysis of Choroidal Thinning at 3 Temporal Sites Relative to the Axis Vertically Aligned with the Fovea
3.4. Detailed Analysis of Choroidal Thinning at the Vicinity of the Fo-BMO Axis (ChT)
3.5. Analysis of the Distance ChT–Fovea (FT-Distance)
4. Discussion
Limitations and Perspectives
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Parameter | Sample (n) | Mean ± SD | Range | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 70 | 69.5 ± 9.8 | 41–90 | |
Refraction (Diopter) | 79 | −0.14 ± 2.6 | −8.4–5.4 | |
Myopia (≤−0.5) | 30 | −2.53 ± 0.4 | −8.4–−0.5 | |
Emmetropia (SE > −0.5 and ≤+0.75) | 20 | 0.11±0.9 | −0.4–0.75 | |
Hyperopia (>+0.75) | 29 | 2.17±0.23 | 0.88–5.4 | |
Pachymetry (µm) | 118 | 554.7 ± 40.5 | 452–662 | |
Axial length (mm) | 46 | 23.9 ± 1.6 | 19.5–27.8 |
Location | Sample Size (n) | Present (n) | Proportion % |
---|---|---|---|
Upper part of rectangle | 109 | 25 | 22.9 |
Part centered by the Fo-BMO axis | 112 | 78 | 69.6 |
Lower part of rectangle | 114 | 29 | 25.4 |
Location | Sample (n) | % | Mean Thickness | SEM | Range |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Superior location | 23 | 29.5 | 130.1 | 11.6 | 19.5–248.0 |
Along the Fo-BMO axis | 22 | 28.2 | 93.7 | 12.7 | 9.0–254.0 |
Inferior location | 33 | 42.3 | 101.7 | 10.7 | 10.0–248.0 |
Total | 78 | 100.0 | 107.8 | 6.9 | 9.0–248.0 |
Location | Sample Size (n) | Mean ± SD | Range |
---|---|---|---|
Overall (µm) | 78 | 3601.9 ± 93.6 | 1259–5171 |
Superior (µm) | 23 | 3201.7 ± 163.5 | 1530–4373 |
Along FoBMO axis (µm) | 22 | 3544.6 ± 165.5 | 1477–4587 |
Inferior (µm) | 33 | 3918.9 ± 135.3 | 1259–5171 |
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Ehongo, A.; Jawdat De Togme, G.; De Maertelaer, V. Exploration of Choroidal Thinning Located Temporal to the Fovea: A Pilot Study. J. Clin. Med. 2024, 13, 4978. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13174978
Ehongo A, Jawdat De Togme G, De Maertelaer V. Exploration of Choroidal Thinning Located Temporal to the Fovea: A Pilot Study. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2024; 13(17):4978. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13174978
Chicago/Turabian StyleEhongo, Adèle, Georgina Jawdat De Togme, and Viviane De Maertelaer. 2024. "Exploration of Choroidal Thinning Located Temporal to the Fovea: A Pilot Study" Journal of Clinical Medicine 13, no. 17: 4978. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm13174978