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. 2014 Apr;28(2):123-8.
doi: 10.1016/j.sjopt.2014.03.004. Epub 2014 Mar 20.

Choroidal imaging: A review

Jay Chhablani  1 , Ian Y Wong  2 , Igor Kozak  3
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Choroidal imaging: A review

Jay Chhablani et al. Saudi J Ophthalmol. 2014 Apr.

Abstract

Being the most vascular tissue of the eye, importance of the choroid has been very well established in various retinal and chorio-retinal diseases. Understanding of the choroidal structures has improved significantly since the evolution of enhanced depth imaging. Quantitative assessment of choroidal measurements has been found to be reproducible using different devices. This review article describes factors affecting choroidal thickness and choroidal changes in several diseases and reports its clinical importance. Evaluation of choroid would provide insight into the pathogenesis, treatment planning and follow up in chorioretinal diseases.

Keywords: Choroid; Choroidal imaging; EDI; Enhanced depth imaging; Retinitis pigmentosa; Swept source OCT; VKH.

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Figure 1
Decrease in choroidal thickness in an eye with high myopia. Outer margin of the choroid is shown as arrow-heads.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Increased choroidal thickness in an eye with central serous chorioretinopathy. Outer margin of the choroid is shown as arrow-heads.
Figure 3
Figure 3
Decreased choroidal thickness in an eye with dry age-related macular degeneration. Outer margin of the choroid is shown as arrow-heads.
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