Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology

, Volume 57, Issue 5, pp 435–439 | Cite as

Choroidal thickness in pregnant women measured by enhanced depth imaging optical coherence tomography

  • Junichi Takahashi
  • Masanori Kado
  • Keiko Mizumoto
  • Sho Igarashi
  • Tsunemaro Kojo
Clinical Investigation
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Abstract

Purpose

To measure choroidal thickness in healthy pregnant women using enhanced depth imaging optical coherence tomography (EDI-OCT) and compare the measurements with those of healthy non-pregnant women.

Methods

Choroidal thickness was measured at the fovea and at 3 mm superior, inferior, temporal, and nasal to the fovea using EDI-OCT in both healthy pregnant and non-pregnant women.

Results

The mean choroidal thickness in pregnant women was 275 ± 84 μm at the subfoveal and 307 ± 89, 277 ± 89, 274 ± 74, and 159 ± 60 μm at 3 mm superior, inferior, temporal, and nasal to the fovea, respectively. In comparison, the mean choroidal thickness in non-pregnant women was 273 ± 92 μm at the subfoveal and 301 ± 73, 290 ± 76, 293 ± 77, and 149 ± 55 μm at 3 mm superior, inferior, temporal, and nasal to the fovea, respectively. No significant statistical differences were found for choroidal thickness between the pregnant and non-pregnant women at any of the measurement points.

Conclusions

The results of this study demonstrate that the choroidal thickness was not significantly different between healthy pregnant and non-pregnant women.

Keywords

Central serous chorioretinopathy Choroidal thickness Choroidal vascular permeability Enhanced depth imaging optical coherence tomography Pregnancy 
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Authors and Affiliations

  • Junichi Takahashi
    • 1
  • Masanori Kado
    • 1
  • Keiko Mizumoto
    • 1
  • Sho Igarashi
    • 1
  • Tsunemaro Kojo
    • 2
  1. 1.Department of OphthalmologySapporo Kosei General HospitalChuo-ku, SapporoJapan
  2. 2.Department of Obstetrics and GynecologySapporo Kosei General HospitalSapporoJapan

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