Open AccessEvaluation 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.