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Abstract #95367 Published in IGR 22-2

Effect of Hemodialysis on Peripapillary Choroidal Thickness Measured by Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography

Lee WJ; Hong R; Kang MH; Cho H; Han SW; Yi JH; Shin YU; Seong M
Journal of Glaucoma 2021; 30: 459-464


PURPOSE: The aim was to investigate the effects of hemodialysis (HD) on peripapillary choroidal thickness (PCT) by swept-source optical coherence tomography and on other ophthalmologic parameters in patients with end-stage kidney disease. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This was a prospective observational study. The authors evaluated 29 patients who underwent HD for end-stage kidney disease. Detailed ophthalmologic examinations and swept-source optical coherence tomography were performed immediately before and after HD. PCT was measured using the modification tool in the built-in OCT image viewer program. Changes in PCT before and after HD were statistically analyzed. RESULTS: The average PCT significantly decreased from 127.3±49.2 μm before HD to 117.1±50.9 μm after HD (P<0.001). A significant correlation was found between changes in PCT and macular choroidal thickness (ρ=0.547, P=0.002). Changes in mean ocular perfusion pressure did not significantly correlate with changes in PCT (ρ=-0.049, P=0.803). CONCLUSIONS: PCT significantly decreased after HD. HD could influence the optic nerve head and its surrounding structures.

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