Title of article
Pachychoroid Diseases of the Macula
Author/Authors
Gallego-Pinazo, Roberto Health Institute Carlos III - RETICS Oftared, Spain , Gallego-Pinazo, Roberto University and Polytechnic Hospital La Fe - Department of Ophthalmology, Unit of Macula, Spain , Dolz-Marco, Rosa University and Polytechnic Hospital La Fe - Department of Ophthalmology, Unit of Macula, Spain , Dolz-Marco, Rosa Health Institute Carlos III - RETICS Oftared, Spain , Gómez-Ulla, Francisco Ophthalmic Institute Gomez-Ulla, Spain , Gómez-Ulla, Francisco University of Santiago de Compostela - Department of Ophthalmology, Spain , Gómez-Ulla, Francisco Health Institute Carlos III - RETICS Oftared, Spain , Mrejen, Sarah Vitreous, USA , Mrejen, Sarah Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital - LuEsther T Mertz Retinal Research Center, USA , Freund, K Bailey Vitreous, USA , Freund, K Bailey Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital - LuEsther T Mertz Retinal Research Center, USA , Freund, K Bailey New York University - School of Medicine - Department of Ophthalmology, USA
From page
111
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115
Abstract
Advances in optical coherence tomography have enabled a better appreciation of the role of pathologic choroidal changes in a variety of retinal disease. A “pachychoroid” (pachy-[prefix]: thick) is defined as an abnormal and permanent increase in choroidal thickness often showing dilated choroidal vessels and other structural alterations of the normal choroidal architecture. Central serous chorioretinopathy is just one of several pachychoroid-related macular disorders. This review summarizes the current state of knowledge of the pachycoroid spectrum and the hallmark features seen with multimodal imaging analysis of these entities
Keywords
Pachychoroid Diseases , Macula , Central serous chorioretinopathy
Journal title
Medical Hypothesis, Discovery & Innovation Ophthalmology
Journal title
Medical Hypothesis, Discovery & Innovation Ophthalmology
Record number
2568391
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