Publication Date:
2012
Short description:
Choroidal Thickness in EMAP / Blanco Garavito, R; Zerbib, J; Rostaqui, O; Querques, Giuseppe; Massamba, N; Souied, Eh. - In: INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY & VISUAL SCIENCE. - ISSN 0146-0404. - (2012). ( ARVO - -).
abstract:
Purpose:Extensive Macular Atrophy with Pseudo-drusen like appearance (EMAP) is a newly described clinical entity. The etiology in EMAP is still unknown. We aimed to describe the characteristics of choroidal thickness in EMAP affected eyes.
Methods:A total of 20 eyes of 10 patients with EMAP underwent spectral domain optical coherent tomography (SD-OCT) examination (Spectralis, Heidelberg, Germany). We retrospectively analyzed the images measuring central foveal choroidal thickness (CFCT) and compared them to 20 healthy eyes of an age and gender matched population (controls).
Results:Mean CFCT was 124.55 microns (SD 48.7) in EMAP eyes versus 316.75 microns (SD 50.25) in healthy eyes (p <0.0005).
Conclusions:In our study, choroidal thickness was significantly reduced in EMAP. This finding supports the hypothesis that choroidal atrophy may play a role in the development and/or evolution of EMAP.
Methods:A total of 20 eyes of 10 patients with EMAP underwent spectral domain optical coherent tomography (SD-OCT) examination (Spectralis, Heidelberg, Germany). We retrospectively analyzed the images measuring central foveal choroidal thickness (CFCT) and compared them to 20 healthy eyes of an age and gender matched population (controls).
Results:Mean CFCT was 124.55 microns (SD 48.7) in EMAP eyes versus 316.75 microns (SD 50.25) in healthy eyes (p <0.0005).
Conclusions:In our study, choroidal thickness was significantly reduced in EMAP. This finding supports the hypothesis that choroidal atrophy may play a role in the development and/or evolution of EMAP.
Iris type:
Abstract in Atti di Convegno
Keywords:
Keywords: choroid • imaging methods (CT; FA; ICG; MRI; OCT; RTA; SLO; ultrasound) • macula/fovea
List of contributors:
Blanco Garavito, R; Zerbib, J; Rostaqui, O; Querques, Giuseppe; Massamba, N; Souied, Eh
Book title:
ARVO ANNUAL MEETING 2012 INVESTIGATIVE OPHTHALMOLOGY AND VISUAL SCIENCE
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