Evaluating choroidal thickness in diabetic retinopathy

Chee Yee Chan,1 Thanos D Papakostas,2 Demetrios Vavvas2 1Department of Ophthalmology, 2Retina Service, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USAWe read with interest the article by Unsal et al1 and congratulate them on their work assessing choroidal thickness in...

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Autores principales:	Chan CY, Papakostas TD, Vavvas DG
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Publicado:	Dove Medical Press 2014
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:4d153d76b97a4840bad98d3658f9b8b72021-12-02T02:13:24ZEvaluating choroidal thickness in diabetic retinopathy1177-5483https://doaj.org/article/4d153d76b97a4840bad98d3658f9b8b72014-06-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.dovepress.com/evaluating-choroidal-thickness-in-diabetic-retinopathy-a17335https://doaj.org/toc/1177-5483 Chee Yee Chan,1 Thanos D Papakostas,2 Demetrios Vavvas2 1Department of Ophthalmology, 2Retina Service, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USAWe read with interest the article by Unsal et al1 and congratulate them on their work assessing choroidal thickness in patients with diabetic retinopathy. We will like to highlight some factors of relevance.Unsal et al state that their measurement of the choroid was from the outer part of the retinal pigment epithelial layer to the choroidal scleral junction.1 However, their Figure 2 seems to draw the upper border of the choroid at various locations (external limiting membrane, inner/outer segment junction, top of the retinal pigment epithelium).1 An illustrative diagram (Figure 1) for measuring choroidal thickness can be seen in the study reported by Copete et al.2 Recent studies of the thickness of the retinal pigment epithelium–Bruch’s membrane complex in normal individuals ranged from 17.5 μm to 28.2 μm.3 Hence, measurement of choroidal thickness has to be drawn correctly and consistently at the same location (outer part of the retinal pigment epithelium) to minimize potential inaccuracies. View original paper by Unsal and colleagues.Chan CYPapakostas TDVavvas DGDove Medical PressarticleOphthalmologyRE1-994ENClinical Ophthalmology, Vol 2014, Iss default, Pp 1185-1186 (2014)
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description	Chee Yee Chan,1 Thanos D Papakostas,2 Demetrios Vavvas2 1Department of Ophthalmology, 2Retina Service, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USAWe read with interest the article by Unsal et al1 and congratulate them on their work assessing choroidal thickness in patients with diabetic retinopathy. We will like to highlight some factors of relevance.Unsal et al state that their measurement of the choroid was from the outer part of the retinal pigment epithelial layer to the choroidal scleral junction.1 However, their Figure 2 seems to draw the upper border of the choroid at various locations (external limiting membrane, inner/outer segment junction, top of the retinal pigment epithelium).1 An illustrative diagram (Figure 1) for measuring choroidal thickness can be seen in the study reported by Copete et al.2 Recent studies of the thickness of the retinal pigment epithelium–Bruch’s membrane complex in normal individuals ranged from 17.5 μm to 28.2 μm.3 Hence, measurement of choroidal thickness has to be drawn correctly and consistently at the same location (outer part of the retinal pigment epithelium) to minimize potential inaccuracies. View original paper by Unsal and colleagues.
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title	Evaluating choroidal thickness in diabetic retinopathy
title_short	Evaluating choroidal thickness in diabetic retinopathy
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Evaluating choroidal thickness in diabetic retinopathy

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