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ArticleTranslational vision science & technology2025

Three-Dimensional Choroidal Contour Mapping in Healthy and Diseased Eyes.

Supriya Arora, Sumit Randhir Singh, Sharat Chandra Vupparaboina, Brian Rosario, Mohammed Nasar Ibrahim, Amrish Selvam, Arman Zarnegar, Sanjana Harihar, Vinisha Sant, Jose Alain Sahel and 2 more

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Supriya AroraBahamas Vision Centre and Princess Margaret Hospital, Nassau, Bahamas.
Sumit Randhir SinghAkhand Jyoti Eye Hospital, CoE Mastichak, Saran, Bihar, India.
Sharat Chandra VupparaboinaDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Brian RosarioUPMC Eye Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Mohammed Nasar IbrahimDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Amrish SelvamUPMC Eye Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Arman ZarnegarUPMC Eye Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Sanjana HariharUPMC Eye Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Vinisha SantUPMC Eye Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Jose Alain SahelUPMC Eye Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Kiran Kumar VupparaboinaDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Jay ChhablaniUPMC Eye Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

Funding

Virus Production and Manipulation of Protein/Gene Expression ModuleP30EY008098 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT PITTSBURGH · PI Ethan A Rossi · 1989 to 2026
$17.8M
NEI NIH HHS P30 EY008098
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Abstract

Purpose: Quantitative evaluation of choroidal curvature including choroidal inner boundary (CIB) and choroidal outer boundary (COB) and report a comparison between healthy and diseased eyes. Methods: This retrospective study was conducted on 97 eyes of 97 patients. Eyes were divided into three groups: central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR), dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD), and healthy eyes. Delineation of CIB and COB was performed using a hybrid method based on our previously validated deep learning and three-dimensional (3D) smoothing methods for choroidal layer segmentation. Quantitative analysis of the surfaces was based on best-fit spherical radius (R). R for overall surface, as well as for each region (central/nasal/temporal/superior/inferior region), was estimated. Statistical analysis was done using SPSS software. Results: There were 35 healthy eyes, 32 eyes with CSCR, and 30 eyes with dry AMD. At CIB and COB; RCSCR > Rhealthy > RAMD (P ≤ 0.001). The central region had the lowest R among all the regions within a group at CIB and COB (P < 0.001) in healthy, CSCR, and AMD eyes. There was moderate positive correlation of R of CIB and COB with subfoveal choroidal thickness in healthy eyes and a negligible/weak correlation in CSCR and AMD eyes. Conclusions: Contour of choroid at CIB and COB was the flattest in CSCR and steepest in AMD. Central region was the steepest among all sectors in both healthy and diseased eyes. Translational Relevance: Quantitative study of surface at CIB and COB in diseases helps in understanding the pathophysiological changes and provides a clinical biomarker in disease monitoring and treatment as well.

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Central Serous ChorioretinopathyChoroidGeographic AtrophyImaging, Three-DimensionalMacular DegenerationTomography, Optical CoherenceAdultAgedFemaleFluorescein AngiographyHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective Studies

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PMCPMC12161364

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