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ArticlePloS one2020

Assessment of primary open-angle glaucoma peripapillary and macular choroidal area using enhanced depth imaging optical coherence tomography.

Hirokazu Kojima, Kazuyuki Hirooka, Eri Nitta, Shozo Sonoda, Taiji Sakamoto, Yoshiaki Kiuchi

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6 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Hirokazu KojimaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kagawa University Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa, Japan.
Kazuyuki HirookaDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.ORCID 0000-0003-2977-124X
Eri NittaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kagawa University Faculty of Medicine, Kagawa, Japan.
Shozo SonodaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan.
Taiji SakamotoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Kagoshima, Japan.
Yoshiaki KiuchiDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.
Hiroshima University · JPKagawa University · JPKagoshima University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe current study investigated differences in the peripapillary and macular choroidal areas between patients with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) and healthy controls because the choroid may potentially play a role in glaucoma pathophysiology.

methodsWe assessed 57 healthy controls and 42 POAG patients in a cross-sectional comparative study. We used enhanced depth imaging optical coherence tomography (EDI-OCT) and then converted the luminal and interstitial areas to binary images using the Niblack method to obtain peripapillary and macular choroidal images. The relationship between the choroidal area and demographic and ocular characteristics were determined with univariate and multivariate linear regression analysis.

resultsRegarding the peripapillary choroidal area, no significant differences were noted between healthy controls and POAG patients (1,836,336 ± 605,617 μm2 vs. 1,775,566 ± 477,317 μm2, respectively, P = 0.60). There were also no differences found for the macular choroidal area (controls: 347,220 ± 115,409 μm2, patients: 342,193 ± 104,356 μm2, P = 0.83). Multivariate regression analysis in the POAG patients revealed there was a significant relationship between the macular choroidal area and age (β = -0.525, P = 0.002) and axial length (β = -0.458, P = 0.005). In contrast, no correlation was found between peripapillary choroidal areas and various attributes in the POAG patients.

conclusionsEDI-OCT showed no differences in the peripapillary or macular choroidal area in healthy individuals compared to POAG patients.

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AdultAgedAged, 80 and overChoroidCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleGlaucoma, Open-AngleHumansIntraocular PressureMacula LuteaMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisRegression AnalysisTomography, Optical CoherenceVisual Fields

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