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ArticleJNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association2024

Mean Amplitude of Diurnal Variation of Sub-Foveal Choroidal Thickness among Adults with Healthy Eyes Visiting Outpatient Department of a Tertiary Eye Care Centre.

Raju Kaiti, Priya Bajgai, Ranjila Shyangbo

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Article in JNMA; journal of the Nepal Medical Association, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Raju KaitiDepartment of Optometry, Nepal Eye Hospital, Tripureshwor, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Priya BajgaiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Nepal Eye Hospital, Tripureshwor, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Ranjila ShyangboDepartment of Optometry, National Academy of Medical Sciences, Mahaboudha, Kathmandu, Nepal.

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Abstract

Introduction: The choroid, particularly the choroidal vasculature, plays an important role in the pathophysiology of various ocular diseases. Diurnal variation in the thickness of the choroid has been reported in previous studies. This study aimed to find the mean amplitude of diurnal variation of sub-foveal choroidal thickness among adults with healthy eyes visiting the outpatient Department of a tertiary eye care centre. Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted among adults with healthy eyes presenting to the outpatient Department of a tertiary eye care centre from 1 February 2023 to 3 June 2023 after obtaining ethical approval from the Institutional Review Committee. After a comprehensive medical eye examination, sub-foveal choroidal thickness measurement was performed using enhanced depth imaging optical coherence tomography at the baseline and subsequent interval afterwards. A convenience sampling method was used. The point estimate was calculated at a 95% Confidence Interval. Results: Among 60 eyes, the mean amplitude of the diurnal variation of subfoveal choroidal thickness was 35.16±14.08 microns (31.59-38.72, 95% Confidence Interval). The mean amplitude for the right eye was 36.30±14.08 microns, and for the left eye, it was 34.23±14.08 microns. Conclusions: The amplitude of diurnal variation of subfoveal choroidal thickness from this study was found to be similar to other studies done in international settings. Keywords: choroid; circadian rhythm; cross-sectional study; Ophthalmology.

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ChoroidOutpatientsAdultCircadian RhythmCross-Sectional StudiesHumansTomography, Optical Coherence

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PMID38409982
PMCPMC10924515

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