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Optical coherence tomography of chorioretinal and choroidal folds

Giuseppe GiuffrèMauro G. Distefano

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AdultMalevisual acuitygenetic structuresFundus OculiDiagnosis Differentialchemistry.chemical_compoundRetinal DiseasesOptical coherence tomographyPhotographymedicineHumansFluorescein AngiographyPigment Epithelium of EyeAgedChoroidal foldsRetinal pigment epitheliummedicine.diagnostic_testSettore MED/30 - Malattie Apparato Visivobusiness.industryFundus photographyRetinalChoroid DiseasesAnatomyMiddle AgedFluorescein angiographyeye diseasesOphthalmologymedicine.anatomical_structureOCTchemistryFemalesense organsUltrasonographybusinessNormal thicknessTomography Optical Coherence

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. Purpose:  To report the optical coherence tomography (OCT) findings in cases of chorioretinal and choroidal folds. Methods:  Eight subjects with folds of the fundus of the eye were examined with fundus photography, fluorescein angiography, B-scan ultrasonography and Stratus OCT. Results:  Two types patterns were found on OCT. Five cases showed undulating retinal as well as retinal pigment epithelial lines of normal thickness; these were defined as chorioretinal folds. The posterior vitreous surface often adhered to the crests of the folds only. Three cases exhibited a wavy appearance of the retinal pigment epithelium and a flat retinal surface; these were classified as choroidal folds. Conclusions:  Scanning by OCT can differentiate chorioretinal folds from choroidal folds and reveal the relationships between the folds and the posterior vitreous surface.

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2007-05-10Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0420.2006.00799.x