Comparison of peripapillary and macular choroidal thickness and ganglion cell complex thickness in glaucomatous and healthy eyes
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Kyong Jin Cho. Department of Ophthalmology, Dankook University Hospital, Dankook University College of Medicine, Dandae-ro, Dongnam-gu, Cheonan-si, Chungnam 31116, Korea. perfectcure@hanmail.net

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Supported by the ICT R&D program of MSIT/IITP (No.2018-0-00242, Development of AI ophthalmologic diagnosis and smart treatment platform based on big data).

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    AIM: To assess choroidal thickness (CT) and its association with ganglion cell-inner plexiform layer thickness (GCIPLT) and retinal nerve fiber layer thickness (RNFLT) in open angle glaucoma (OAG) comparing with preperimetric glaucoma (PPG) and normal eyes. METHODS: Totally 55 eyes of OAG, 40 eyes of PPG, and 40 eyes of age-matched normal eyes were studied. Peripapillary CT (PCT), macular CT (MCT), RNFLT, and GCIPLT were evaluated. Relationship between the CT with RNFLT and GCIPLT were studied. The correlation between CT and confounding variables as gender, age, intraocular pressure, and visual field mean deviation were analyzed. RESULTS: Mean PCT were 113.6±39.1 μm in OAG, 116.3±42.7 μm in PPG, and 148.9±41.7 μm in normal eyes. PCT and MCT was thinner in OAG compared to healthy eyes. There was a significant correlation for PCT and mean RNFLT in 1, 2, 6, and 7 clock hours of OAG eyes. The difference in PCT remained after adjusting for axial length, age, and disc area (P=0.003). No significant correlation was shown between MCT and mean GCIPLT in all eyes. CONCLUSION: PCT is thinner in OAG and PPG compared with healthy eyes. The correlation of RNFLT and PCT found in OAG and PPG is not revealed in normal eyes.

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Yuli Park, Hong Kyu Kim, Kyong Jin Cho. Comparison of peripapillary and macular choroidal thickness and ganglion cell complex thickness in glaucomatous and healthy eyes. Int J Ophthalmol, 2019,12(4):603-606

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  • Received:July 28,2018
  • Revised:December 16,2018
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  • Online: March 06,2019
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