State of science: Choroidal thickness and systemic health.

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Abstract

The choroid is a highly vascular structure; therefore, a wide range of systemic conditions can affect it. Conversely, choroid health may also give us insight into systemic health. With the emergence of optical coherence tomography, there has been a surge in the research on choroidal thickness and factors affecting it. Studies regarding the effect of systemic health on the choroid have largely been in the form of cross-sectional, prospective, and case studies. We offer a summary of recent findings on the topic.

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Journal

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Surv Ophthalmol

Title: Survey of ophthalmology

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Electronic): 1879-3304

ISSN (Print): 0039-6257

Publication date (Electronic): March 17 2016

Volume: 61

Issue: 5

Affiliations

[1 ] Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.

[2 ] Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore; Singapore Eye Research Institute and Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore, Singapore.

[3 ] Stanley M. Truhlsen Eye Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska, USA.

[4 ] Department of Vitreoretina Services, L.V. Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India.

[5 ] Singapore Eye Research Institute and Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore, Singapore; Department of Ophthalmology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore and National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore; Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore, Singapore.

[6 ] Department of Medical Retina, Moorfields Eye Hospital, NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom.

[7 ] Singapore Eye Research Institute and Singapore National Eye Centre, Singapore, Singapore; Department of Ophthalmology, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore and National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore; Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore, Singapore. Electronic address: Rupesh_agrawal@ttsh.com.sg.

Article

Publisher Item ID: S0039-6257(15)30010-2

DOI: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2016.02.007

PubMed ID: 26980268

SO-VID: 81767a58-2f86-45d9-b7bc-325dce926c20

History

Keywords: physiological,inflammatory,diurnal variation,choroidal thickness,age,EDI-OCT,vascular layer,systemic disease,metabolic

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Keywords: physiological, inflammatory, diurnal variation, choroidal thickness, age, EDI-OCT, vascular layer, systemic disease, metabolic

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