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ArticleScientific reports2020

Choroidoscleral Interface Irregularity Index: A novel optical coherence tomography-based parameter in patients with epiretinal membrane.

Mirinae Kim, Yohan Lee, Rae-Young Kim, Jae Hyuck Kwak, Young-Hoon Park

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Article in Scientific reports, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Mirinae KimDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea.
Yohan LeeSchool of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Seoul National University, Seoul, South Korea.
Rae-Young KimDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea.
Jae Hyuck KwakDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea.
Young-Hoon ParkDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea. parkyh@catholic.ac.kr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2774-9997
Catholic University of Korea · KRSeoul National University · KR

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Abstract

This study aimed to assess the regularity of the choroidoscleral interface (CSI) using a novel parameter, CSI irregularity index, before and after epiretinal membrane (ERM) surgery. This study included 36 patients with idiopathic ERM who underwent pars plana vitrectomy and ERM removal. All subjects underwent ocular examinations at baseline and at 1, 2, 4, and 6 months after surgery. The regular contour of the CSI was found in 14 patients (38.9%); mean CSI irregularity index was 14.84 ± 11.01 in this group. The irregular contour of the CSI was found in 22 patients (61.1%); mean CSI irregularity index was 33.96 ± 20.64 in this group. The CSI irregularity index decreased gradually after ERM surgery, and was correlated with postoperative best-corrected visual acuity. The CSI irregularity index could serve as a surrogate marker to quantitatively represent the CSI morphology. We observed the gradual decrease of the CSI irregularity index after ERM surgery in quantitative manner. This study showed correlations between the CSI irregularity index and visual outcomes after ERM surgery. Our results suggest that the CSI irregularity index might be an intuitive anatomic indicator of the CSI and might be useful as a possible prognostic marker for patients undergoing ERM surgery.

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AgedChoroidEpiretinal MembraneFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedTomography, Optical CoherenceTreatment OutcomeVisual AcuityVitrectomy

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