Abstract
Purpose:
To investigate the relationship between choroidal thickness in eyes with choroidal folds.
Methods:
This was an observational study in an academic private practice. Thirteen patients (18 eyes) with choroidal folds from various pathologies with an average age of 63 years (age range 32-88) were examined. Subfoveal choroidal thickness of each eye was measured using spectral-domain enhanced depth imaging optical coherence tomography. ETDRS BCVA was also recorded.
Results:
The average subfoveal choroidal thickness (SFCT) was calculated to be 330.55 microns ± 145.94. A mean logMAR BCVA was 0.228 ± 0.221. The mean subfoveal choroidal thickness was greater in eyes with choroidal folds compared to age-matched controls in a previously published study1, p= 0.0051.
Conclusions:
The subfoveal choroidal thickness in eyes with choroidal folds was found to be greater than normal age-matched controls and may be an important feature to measure when evaluating these eyes with enhanced depth imaging SD-OCT.