Retinal thickness measured by spectral-domain optical coherence tomography in eyes without retinal abnormalities: the Beaver Dam Eye Study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To examine relationships of age, sex, and systemic and ocular conditions with retinal thickness measured by spectral-domain ocular coherence tomography (SD OCT) in participants without retinal disease.

Design

Longitudinal study.

Methods

setting: Population-based cohort. study population: Persons aged 43-86 years living in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin in 1988-1990. observation procedures: Retinal thickness was measured via SD OCT at the Beaver Dam Eye Study examination in 2008-2010. Retinal disease was determined by ophthalmoscopy, fundus photography, or SD OCT. main outcome measures: Retinal thickness from the inner limiting membrane to the Bruch membrane.

Results

The retina was thickest in the inner circle (mean 334.5 μm) and thinnest in the center subfield (

SUBMITTER: Myers CE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4329258 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature