Choroidal Thickness in Correlation with Axial Length and Myopia Degree
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Design
2.2. Ophthalmology Examination
2.3. Data Analysis and Interpretation
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Choroidal Thickness Based on Area (Mean ± SD) µm | Myopia Degree (D) | p * | |||
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Normal (n = 20) | Low Myopia (n = 50) | Moderate Myopia (n = 31) | High Myopia (n = 15) | ||
C = Sub Fovea | 296.70 ± 69.62 | 307.52 ± 79.30 | 253.39 ± 64.84 | 267.33 ± 104.01 | 0.021 |
T6 = Temporal 3 | 273.35 ± 46.82 | 280.22 ± 76.18 | 255.06 ± 47.20 | 231.07 ± 59.52 | 0.047 |
T3 = Temporal 1.5 | 295.45 ± 66.94 | 298.12 ± 78.30 | 262.58 ± 54.02 | 267.80 ± 83.84 | 0.136 |
N3 = Nasal 1.5 | 274.15 ± 71.70 | 252.50 ± 64.89 | 208.23 ± 48.70 | 196.07 ± 89.16 | 0.001 |
N6 = Nasal 3 | 219.25 ± 77.72 | 173.00 ± 50.72 | 151.06 ± 47.20 | 132.33 ± 77.61 | 0.001 |
S6 = Superior 3 | 319.90 ± 84.54 | 306.02 ± 72.50 | 269.13 ± 56.69 | 258.67 ± 89.28 | 0.039 |
S3 = Superior 1.5 | 299.40 ± 76.45 | 314.18 ± 80.06 | 261.52 ± 52.95 | 257.73 ± 93.38 | 0.008 |
I3 = Inferior 1.5 | 293.95 ± 77.33 | 307.12 ± 71.74 | 249.97 ± 62.72 | 244.73 ± 76.31 | 0.001 |
I6 = Inferior 3 | 278.50 ± 86.19 | 282.04 ± 62.99 | 237.84 ± 47.31 | 226.00 ± 65.93 | 0.003 |
Coroidal Thickness Based on Area (Mean ± SD) µm | Axial Length (mm) | p * | ||
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Normal (n = 6) | Moderate (n = 81) | Long (n = 29) | ||
C = Sub Fovea | 329.50 ± 27.28 | 291.62 ± 76.94 | 253.28 ± 86.84 | 0.029 |
T6 = Temporal 3 | 315.17 ± 75.89 | 269.99 ± 62.44 | 236.34 ± 55.72 | 0.006 |
T3 = Temporal 1.5 | 320.00 ± 37.06 | 285.42 ± 71.87 | 261.76 ± 70.54 | 0.120 |
N3 = Nasal 1.5 | 288.17 ± 42.97 | 241.38 ± 67.44 | 206.52 ± 71.63 | 0.010 |
N6 = Nasal 3 | 216.83 ± 60.60 | 171.73 ± 60.47 | 147.93 ± 62.65 | 0.029 |
S6 = Superior 3 | 327.00 ± 40.71 | 298.06 ± 78.31 | 262.45 ± 72.23 | 0.049 |
S3 = Superior 1.5 | 320.83 ± 36.40 | 298.53 ± 76.42 | 256.14 ± 79.89 | 0.024 |
I3 = Inferior 1.5 | 310.50 ± 45.47 | 293.37 ± 73.36 | 239.79 ± 68.67 | 0.002 |
I6 = Inferior 3 | 278.33 ± 64.76 | 274.07 ± 67.91 | 225.48 ± 56.06 | 0.003 |
Choroidal Thickness Based on Area (Mean ± SD) µm | Axial Length (mm) | Myopia Degree (D) | ||
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Coefficient Correlation (r) | p * | Coefficient Correlation (r) | p * | |
C = Sub Fovea | −246 | 0.008 | −175 | 0.060 |
T6 = Temporal 3 | −293 | 0.001 | −180 | 0.053 |
T3 = Temporal 1.5 | −190 | 0.041 | −124 | 0.186 |
N3 = Nasal 1.5 | −278 | 0.003 | −347 | <0.001 |
N6 = Nasal 3 | −238 | 0.010 | −368 | <0.001 |
S6 = Superior 3 | −288 | 0.014 | −248 | 0.007 |
S3 = Superior 1.5 | −249 | 0.007 | −227 | 0.014 |
I3 = Inferior 1.5 | −310 | 0.001 | −284 | 0.002 |
I6 = Inferior 3 | −289 | 0.002 | −299 | 0.001 |
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Muhiddin, H.S.; Mayasari, A.R.; Umar, B.T.; Sirajuddin, J.; Patellongi, I.; Islam, I.C.; Ichsan, A.M. Choroidal Thickness in Correlation with Axial Length and Myopia Degree. Vision 2022, 6, 16. https://doi.org/10.3390/vision6010016
Muhiddin HS, Mayasari AR, Umar BT, Sirajuddin J, Patellongi I, Islam IC, Ichsan AM. Choroidal Thickness in Correlation with Axial Length and Myopia Degree. Vision. 2022; 6(1):16. https://doi.org/10.3390/vision6010016
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