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ArticleBMC ophthalmology2021

Assessment of central retinal thickness, choroidal thickness, and retinal nerve fiber layer in psoriasis: a spectral-domain optical coherence tomography study.

Asena Keles Sahin, Fatma Etgü, Aslihan Uzun

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Article in BMC ophthalmology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  2. Ocular complications in psoriatic patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of ophthalmic inflammation and infection · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Asena Keles SahinDepartment of Ophthalmology, Training and Research Hospital, Ordu University, 52000, Ordu, Turkey. asina_86@hotmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2700-0866
Fatma EtgüDepartment of Dermatology, Training and Research Hospital, Ordu University, Ordu, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1214-3327
Aslihan UzunDepartment of Ophthalmology, Training and Research Hospital, Ordu University, 52000, Ordu, Turkey.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5787-3879
Ordu University · TR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThis study aims to evaluate choroidal thickness (CT), retinal thickness, ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer (GCIPL), and retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) structures in psoriasis patients using optical coherence tomography (OCT).

methodsThis study included 33 psoriasis patients and 33 healthy individuals. Moreover, psoriasis patients who did not use any systemic anti-inflammatory treatment were evaluated. Retinal and choroidal images of the participants were obtained with spectral-domain OCT. Furthermore, CT was measured in the subfoveal, temporal, and nasal positions at 500-µm intervals to a distance of 1,500 μm from the foveal center.

resultsThe mean psoriasis area and severity index (PASI) score was 5.70 (range, 2.40-9.00). No significant differences were found in subfoveal (p = 0.659), temporal, and nasal CT values in psoriasis patients compared with the control group (p > 0.05). Similarly, no statistically significant differences were found between the groups in terms of central retinal thickness, macular GCIPL, and RNFL (p > 0.05). Moreover, no significant correlation exists between the duration of psoriasis disease and PASI scores and OCT parameters (p > 0.05).

conclusionsNo significant changes in CT, ganglion cell layer, RNFL, and retinal thickness values were noted in psoriasis patients with mild to moderate mean PASI score.

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PsoriasisTomography, Optical CoherenceHumansNerve FibersProspective StudiesRetinal Ganglion CellsChoroidal thicknessMacular thicknessOptical coherence tomographyPsoriasisRetinal nerve fiber layer

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