Evaluation of Choroidal Thickness and Volume during the Third Trimester of Pregnancy using Enhanced Depth Imaging Optical Coherence Tomography: A Pilot Study | Zendy

Renata Rothwell | Zendy; Dália Meira | Zendy; Marisa A Oliveira | Zendy; Lígia Ribeiro | Zendy; Sofia Fonseca | Zendy

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Evaluation of Choroidal Thickness and Volume during the Third Trimester of Pregnancy using Enhanced Depth Imaging Optical Coherence Tomography: A Pilot Study

Author(s) -

Renata Rothwell,

Dália Meira,

Marisa A Oliveira,

Lígia Ribeiro,

Sofia Fonseca

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

journal of clinical and diagnostic research

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2249-782X

pISSN - 0973-709X

DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/12888.6402

Subject(s) - choroid , medicine , optical coherence tomography , ophthalmology , pregnancy , diabetic retinopathy , retinopathy of prematurity , gestational age , retina , endocrinology , diabetes mellitus , physics , genetics , biology , optics

During pregnancy the maternal choroid is exposed to the multiple haemodynamic and hormonal alterations inherent to this physiological condition. These changes may influence choroidal anatomy. In this study a quantitative assessment of overall choroidal structure is performed, by constructing a 3-dimensional topographic map of this vascular bed.

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