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The Choroidal Vascularity Index Decreases and Choroidal Thickness Increases in Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease Patients During a Recurrent Anterior Uveitis Attack.
- Source :
- Ocular Immunology & Inflammation; 2018, Vol. 26 Issue 8, p1237-1243, 7p
- Publication Year :
- 2018
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Abstract
- <bold>Purpose: </bold>To measure changes in the choroidal vascularity index (CVI) in chronic Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada (VKH) disease during a recurrent anterior uveitis attack.<bold>Methods: </bold>Forty VKH patients and 40 normal controls were included in this study. Choroidal images were recorded before and during a recurrent anterior uveitis attack, as well as after appropriate treatment. CVI was measured by the binarization technique using ImageJ software (Bethesda, MD).<bold>Results: </bold>The CVI was 0.75 ± 0.09 in quiescent VKH patients, which was significantly higher compared to healthy controls (0.70 ± 0.05, p < 0.0001). The CVI significantly decreased to 0.72 ± 0.09 when granulomatous anterior uveitis appeared in these patients. However, it returned to 0.75 ± 0.08 after uveitis resolved.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>A significant decrease of the CVI occurred during recurrent anterior uveitis in chronic VKH. CVI may provide a novel parameter to guide the treatment of VKH disease. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 09273948
- Volume :
- 26
- Issue :
- 8
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Ocular Immunology & Inflammation
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 133159647
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09273948.2017.1343357