Evaluation of Subfoveal Choroidal Thikness in Patients with Posterior Uveitis | ||
| Al-Azhar International Medical Journal | ||
| Volume 2023, Issue 1, January 2023 | ||
| DOI: 10.58675/2682-339X.1697 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Abd Elkader Sayed Abd Elkader; Sayed Mostafa Elsayed Abd Elhafeez; Hosam Gamal Mohamed | ||
| Ophthalmology department, Faculty of Medicine, Al-Azhar University, Egypt | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Background: Inflammation of the retina, choroid, and nearby tissues such the vitreous, optic nerve head, and retinal arteries may all occur in posterior uveitis. Aim and objectives: This study's primary objective was to use OCT with improved depth of focus to find changes in subfoveal choroidal thickness in posterior uveitis. Subjects and methods: Thirty patients with posterior uveitis who were visiting the ophthalmology departments of Al-Azhar University Hospitals and Kobry El-Qobba Military Specialized Eye Hospital in Cairo, Egypt, were the subjects of this prospective research. The trial lasted between six and twelve months. Results: as regard the main fundus changes distribution among the studied patients; the most prevalent finding was Chorioretinitis (56.7%) while choroiditis was found in 53.3% and retinitis was found in 30.0%. Also the SFCT was significantly higher in patients than control eyes. Conclusion: An increase in SCFT may be a sign of subclinical inflammation in the retina and choroid that is occurring during the quiescent period. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| uveitis; OCT; Enhanced-Depth Imaging; Central Foveal Thickness; and Choroidal Thickness | ||
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