Choroidal Thickness Change in Patients With Diabetic Macular Edema

Diabetic macular edema (DME) is a leading cause of visual impairment in individuals of working age.1 The pathogenesis of DME has long been attributed to retinal vascular hyperpermeability that is seen on fluorescein angiography. Clinical and experimental findings suggested that choroidal vasculopathy in diabetes may play a role in the pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy.2,3Various choroidal abnormalities, including loss of the choriocapillaris, increased tortuosity, narrowing and dilation of vessels, and sinus-like structure formation between choroidal lobules, have been reported in previous

Source: Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers and Imaging : the Official Journal of the International Society for Imaging in the Eye - December 19, 2017 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Tamer F. Eliwa, MD, FRCS Source Type: research