ArticleInvestigative ophthalmology & visual science2024
A Novel Exploration of the Choroidal Vortex Vein System: Incidence and Characteristics of Posterior Vortex Veins in Healthy Eyes.
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- Vortex Vein Morphology and Choroidal Thickness as Predictors of Refractive Status: Model Construction and Mediation Analysis.Translational vision science & technology · 2026Article
- Choroidal vascular biomarkers for macular neovascularization in chronic central serous chorioretinopathy: insights from widefield indocyanine green angiography.Eye and vision (London, England) · 2026Article
- Wide-Field OCTA Evaluation of Dominant Vortex Veins Among Healthy and Pachychoroid Eyes: Distribution Patterns and Choroidal Parameters.Translational vision science & technology · 2026Article
- Varicosity of Vortex Vein Ampulla in Ocular Fundus: Descriptive Series of 53 Patients and Literature Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Article
- Case Report: Multimodal imaging of a macular vortex vein in a highly myopic eye.Frontiers in medicine · 2026Article
- Characteristics of vortex vein in healthy eyes and fundus diseases imaged by ultra-widefield OCTA.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2025Article
- Association between inferior posterior staphyloma on choroidal vessels running patterns in healthy eyes.International journal of retina and vitreous · 2025Article
- Whorl-Like Collagen Fiber Arrangement Around Emissary Canals in the Posterior Sclera.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2025Article
- Automated Posterior Scleral Topography Assessment for Enhanced Staphyloma Visualization and Quantification With Improved Maculopathy Correlation.Translational vision science & technology · 2024Article
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Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the incidence and characteristics of posterior vortex veins (PVVs) in healthy eyes and explore their relationship with age and refractive status. Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional analysis encompassed 510 eyes from 255 consecutive healthy participants. Wide-field optical coherence tomography angiography (WF-OCTA) imaging was used to assess the presence of PVVs. Eyes were classified according to refractive status (emmetropia, low and moderate myopia, and high myopia) and age (minors and adults). The incidence and characteristics of eyes with PVVs were analyzed. Results: Participants (mean age = 30.60 ± 21.12 years, 47.4% men) showed a mean refractive error of -2.83 ± 3.10 diopters (D; range = -12.00 to +0.75). PVVs were observed in 16.1% (82/510) of eyes. Of these, 39% (32/82) had PVVs in one eye and 61% (50/82) in both eyes. The mean number of PVVs per eye was 1.65 ± 1.05 (range = 1-6). PVVs are mainly around the optic disc (78%, 64/82) of eyes with PVVs and less in the macular area (6.1%, 5/82) or elsewhere (15.9%, 13/82). PVV incidence correlated with refractive status: 10.3% (22/213) in emmetropia, 16.6% (31/187) in low and moderate myopia, and 26.4% (29/110) in high myopia (P = 0.001), but not with age. Refractive status was the key predictor of PVV occurrence (odds ratio [OR] = 1.45, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.02-2.06, P = 0.038). Conclusions: This study confirms PVVs' presence in healthy eyes, highlighting their inherent existence and susceptibility to alterations due to refractive conditions. These findings enhance our understanding of the vortex vein system and its distribution within the eyes.
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