Choroidal Thickness in Geographic Atrophy Secondary to Age-Related Macular Degeneration [Retina]

Conclusions.
The results indicate that the choroid in eyes with GA is thinner compared to normal eyes of similar age. Hereby, the extent of thinning is most pronounced in a specific subtype of GA identified by FAF imaging ("diffuse trickling"). Such GA subtype–related differences in choroidal thickness may reflect heterogeneity in the pathogenesis of disease. (ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT02051998.)

Source: Investigative Ophthalmology - February 9, 2015 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Lindner, M., Bezatis, A., Czauderna, J., Becker, E., Brinkmann, C. K., Schmitz-Valckenberg, S., Fimmers, R., Holz, F. G., Fleckenstein, M. Tags: Retina Source Type: research