Incidence and Progression of Chorioretinal Folds During Long-Duration Spaceflight.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

The primary contributing factor for development of chorioretinal folds during spaceflight is unknown. Characterizing fold types that develop and tracking their progression may provide insight into the pathophysiology of spaceflight-associated neuro-ocular syndrome and elucidate the risk of fold progression for future exploration-class missions exceeding 12 months in duration.

Objective

To determine the incidence and presentation of chorioretinal folds in long-duration International Space Station crew members and objectively quantify the progression of choroidal folds during spaceflight.

Design, setting, and participants

In this retrospective cohort study, optical coherence tomography scans of the optic nerve head and macula of crew members completing long-d

SUBMITTER: Ferguson CR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9857718 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature