J Korean Ophthalmol Soc > Volume 58(8); 2017 > Article
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2017;58(8):960-967.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3341/jkos.2017.58.8.960    Published online August 15, 2017.
Choroidal Thickness in Thyroid-associated Ophthalmopathy between Normal Tension Glaucoma Using Optical Coherence Tomography.
Bo Young Lee, Tae Yoon La, Jin A Choi
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, St. Vincent's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Suwon, Korea. jinah616@hanmail.net
스펙트럼영역 빛간섭단층촬영으로 측정한 갑상선 안병증 환자와 녹내장환자의 맥락막 두께 분석
이보영⋅나태윤⋅최진아
가톨릭대학교 의과대학 성빈센트병원 안과 및 시과학교실
Correspondence:  Jin A Choi,
Email: jinah616@hanmail.net
Received: 9 March 2017   • Revised: 13 June 2017   • Accepted: 24 July 2017
Abstract
PURPOSE
To compare the macular choroidal thickness in patients with thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy (TAO) with those with normal tension glaucoma (NTG). METHODS: A total of 70 normal eyes, 74 eyes with TAO and 60 eyes with NTG were enrolled in this study. All patients underwent spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) (Cirrus HD-OCT, Carl Zeiss Meditec Inc., Dublin, CA, USA). Macular choroidal thickness was assessed using enhanced depth imaging. The average macular choroidal thickness was defined as the average value of three measurements: at the fovea and at the points located 1.5 mm in the nasal and temporal directions from the fovea. Generalized estimating equations were used to uncover factors affecting the average macular choroidal thickness. RESULTS: The average, superior and inferior quadrant retinal nerve fiber layer thicknesses were significantly thinner in the NTG group compared with the TAO and control groups (p < 0.001). The average macular choroidal thickness of the TAO group, NTG group and controls was 281.01 ± 60.06 µm, 241.66 ± 55.00 µm and 252.07 ± 55.05 µm, respectively, which were significantly different (p = 0.013). The subfoveal, nasal and temporal side choroidal thicknesses were significantly thinner in the NTG group compared with the TAO group (p = 0.014, 0.012 and 0.034, respectively). Subjects with TAO were associated with a thicker average macular choroidal thickness compared with the NTG group after adjusting for age, sex, spherical equivalent and intraocular pressure (β = 32.61, p = 0.017). CONCLUSIONS: Macular choroidal thickness was significantly thicker in patients with TAO compared with those with NTG. Further evaluation is required to determine if a thick choroid in subjects with TAO has any role in glaucomatous optic neuropathy.
Key Words: Macular choroidal thickness;Normal tension glaucoma;Thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy


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