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To Evaluate the Effect of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease on Retinal and Choroidal Thicknesses Measured by Optical Coherence Tomography
Joint Authors
Alim, Sait
Demir, Helin Deniz
Yilmaz, Ayşe
Demir, Selim
Güneş, Alper
Source
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-10-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
To evaluate the retinal and choroidal thicknesses in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease using optical coherence tomography.
Methods.
The study included 26 patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and 26 age-matched healthy control groups.
Detailed ocular examinations were performed on all participants.
Cirrus EDI-OCT (enhanced depth imaging-optical coherence tomography) was used for choroidal thickness measurements with frame enhancement software.
The subfoveal area was used for choroidal thickness measurements.
Results.
The patients with the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease had an average 239.13 ± 57.77 μm subfoveal choroidal thickness, and the control group had an average 285.02 ± 25 μm subfoveal choroidal thickness.
The subfoveal choroidal thickness measurements revealed a statistically significant difference between patients and the control group (p<0.05).
There were no statistically significant differences between patients and control group regarding mean macular thickness, central macular thickness, and GCIPL (ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer) thickness.
Also, there was no statistically significant difference between patients and control group regarding mean, superior, nasal, inferior, and temporal RNFL (retinal nerve fiber layer) thicknesses.
Conclusion.
Chronic hypoxemia seems to cause decreased choroidal thickness in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Alim, Sait& Demir, Helin Deniz& Yilmaz, Ayşe& Demir, Selim& Güneş, Alper. 2019. To Evaluate the Effect of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease on Retinal and Choroidal Thicknesses Measured by Optical Coherence Tomography. Journal of Ophthalmology،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1186117
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Alim, Sait…[et al.]. To Evaluate the Effect of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease on Retinal and Choroidal Thicknesses Measured by Optical Coherence Tomography. Journal of Ophthalmology No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1186117
American Medical Association (AMA)
Alim, Sait& Demir, Helin Deniz& Yilmaz, Ayşe& Demir, Selim& Güneş, Alper. To Evaluate the Effect of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease on Retinal and Choroidal Thicknesses Measured by Optical Coherence Tomography. Journal of Ophthalmology. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1186117
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1186117