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Abstract #11535 Published in IGR 6-3
Macular thickness evaluation using the Optical Coherence Tomography in normal Indian eyes
Tewari HK; Wagh VB; Sony P; Venkatesh P; Singh RIndian Journal of Ophthalmology 2004; 52: 199-204
PURPOSE: To determine the normative values for macular thickness and volume by Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT 3) in healthy Indian subjects. METHODS: The macula of 170 consecutive, randomly selected normal subjects was imaged on OCT 3 in this cross-sectional study. OCT parameters of macular thickness were analysed with baseline variables including age, gender, axial length and refractive error. RESULTS: The average foveal thickness in the population under study was 149.16 ± 21.15 μ. Macular thickness and volume parameters of OCT correlated significantly (Pearson's Correlation coefficient) with age (r = 0.23, P < 0.01), but not with gender, axial length and refraction. CONCLUSIONS: The macular thickness and volume parameters have a significant correlation with age. This normative database of macular thickness by OCT in Indian eyes may be a useful guideline for management and further research in diseases of the macula and glaucoma.
Dr. P. Venkatesh, AIIMS Campus (Western), Ansari Nagar, New Delhi - 110 029, India
Classification:
6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography (Part of: 6 Clinical examination methods > 6.9 Computerized image analysis)
