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ArticleTranslational vision science & technology2021

Peripapillary Choroid Thickness as a Predisposing Factor for Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy: A Semiautomated OCT Study.

Yi-Ting Hou, Ta-Ching Chen, Chao-Yuan Yeh, Chao-Wen Lin

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Yi-Ting HouDepartment of Ophthalmology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Ta-Ching ChenDepartment of Ophthalmology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chao-Yuan YehAetherAI, Co., Ltd., Taipei, Taiwan.
Chao-Wen LinDepartment of Ophthalmology, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.

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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the correlations between peripapillary choroidal thickness (PCT) and nonarteritic ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) by using semiautomated optic coherence tomography (OCT). Methods: A total of 35 NAION eyes, 29 unaffected fellow eyes, and 40 eyes from an age-matched control group were recruited. Enhanced-depth imaging OCT was performed after the resolution of disc edema. PCT was measured using a customized semiautomated MATLAB program. Regression models adjusted for multiple variables were used to inspect the correlation between mean PCT and NAION. Results: The mean PCT in NAION eyes, unaffected fellow eyes, and the control group was 197.09 ± 38.09, 196.52 ± 38.47, and 153.53 ± 29.92 µm, respectively. The mean PCT was significantly thicker both in NAION-affected eyes and fellow eyes compared with the control group (P < 0.001). No significant difference existed between NAION-affected eyes and unaffected fellow eyes. The PCT of the superior quadrant was significantly thicker than that of the inferior quadrant in all three groups. In the multivariate logistic regression, PCT was the only predisposing factor for NAION. However, the value of the PCT was not correlated with final visual outcomes. Conclusions: With a semiautomated program to alleviate the missing measurements, our study demonstrated significantly thicker PCT in both NAION-affected and unaffected eyes of patients, which indicated that peripapillary pachychoroid is a predisposing factor for NAION but may not be a prognostic factor for visual outcomes. Translational Relevance: Accurate measurement of PCT by using semiautomated OCT illustrates the correlation between choroidal vasculature and NAION.

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Optic DiskOptic Neuropathy, IschemicCausalityChoroidHumansTomography, Optical CoherenceVisual AcuityVisual Fields

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