arXiv · 1312.3199
Thickness Mapping of Eleven Retinal Layers in Normal Eyes Using Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography
Abstract
Purpose. This study was conducted to determine the thickness map of eleven retinal layers in normal subjects by spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) and evaluate their association with sex and age. Methods. Mean regional retinal thickness of 11 retinal layers were obtained by automatic three-dimensional diffusion-map-based method in 112 normal eyes of 76 Iranian subjects. Results. The thickness map of central foveal area in layer 1, 3, and 4 displayed the minimum thickness (P<0.005 for all). Maximum thickness was observed in nasal to the fovea of layer 1 (P<0.001) and in a circular pattern in the parafoveal retinal area of layers 2, 3 and 4 and in central foveal area of layer 6 (P<0.001). Temporal and inferior quadrants of the total retinal thickness and most of other quadrants of layer 1 were significantly greater in the men than in the women. Surrounding eight sectors of total retinal thickness and a limited number of sectors in layer 1 and 4 significantly correlated with age. Conclusion. SD-OCT demonstrated the three-dimensional thickness distribution of retinal layers in normal eyes. Thickness of layers varied with sex and age and in different sectors. These variables should be considered while evaluating macular thickness.
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Raheleh Kafieh, Hossein Rabbani, Fedra Hajizadeh, Michael D. Abramoff, Milan Sonka. 2013-12-11. Thickness Mapping of Eleven Retinal Layers in Normal Eyes Using Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography. https://arxiv.org/abs/1312.3199
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