FOCAL CHOROIDAL THICKNESS HEMODYNAMICS AS a SIGN OF MACULAR NEOVASCULARIZATION ACTIVITY IN PATHOLOGIC MYOPIA.
Retina
; 42(12): 2321-2325, 2022 12 01.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To analyze the relationship between a focal increase of choroidal thickness (ChT) and exudative activity of macular neovascularization (MNV) secondary to pathologic myopia.METHODS:
Retrospective analysis including eyes with pathologic myopia presenting with a focally increased ChT underneath active MNV. All patients included were treated, and ChT was measured before and after each intravitreal injection by two experienced ophthalmologists.RESULTS:
Fifty-two eyes of 52 patients with myopic MNV (19 men and 33 women) were included in this analysis. ChT at T-1 averaged 51.09 ± 33.56 µ m, whereas at the time of MNV activation (T0), ChT was significantly thicker 85.11 ± 43.99 µ m ( P < 0.001). After a single intravitreal injection, the ChT significantly decreased to 53.23 ± 34.15 µ m ( P < 0.001).CONCLUSION:
This study showed that focal ChT variations may be considered an interesting corollary sign of MNV in high myopic patients, indicating the activity of myopic neovascularization.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neovascularização de Coroide
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Miopia
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article