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ArticleJournal of ophthalmology2026

Assessment of Macular Choroidal Thickness via Enhanced Depth Imaging Optical Coherence Tomography in Patients With Chronic Tinnitus.

Yu-Chi Sung, Yo-Chen Chang, Wei-Lun Chu, Kuo-Jen Chen, Kai-Chun Cheng

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Yu-Chi SungDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, kmuh.org.tw.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3068-4434
Yo-Chen ChangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, kmuh.org.tw.
Wei-Lun ChuDepartment of General Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, kmuh.org.tw.
Kuo-Jen ChenDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, kmu.edu.tw.
Kai-Chun ChengDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, kmuh.org.tw.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1240-4219

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Abstract

Purpose: This study investigates the relationship between macular choroidal thickness (CT) and chronic tinnitus using enhanced depth imaging optical coherence tomography (EDI-OCT). Study Design: This retrospective study was conducted between January 2018 and October 2022. Methods: A total of 372 eyes from 338 patients were analyzed, divided into tinnitus (127 eyes) and control (245 eyes) groups. Macular CT was measured subfoveally and 2 mm around the central fovea. Results: Macular CT showed significant thinning in the tinnitus group (156.4 ± 59.8 μm versus 240.3 ± 71.0 μm, Conclusion: Our study utilized EDI-OCT as a precise tool to measure macular CT, revealing significantly thinner CT in tinnitus patients. These findings suggest that disturbances in choroidal perfusion may be related to chronic tinnitus, highlighting CT as a potential biomarker.

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choroidal thicknesschronic tinnitusEDI-OCT

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PMCPMC13056699

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