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[Measurement of retinal thickness using optical coherence tomography in patients with myopia]
Małgorzata Mrugacz1, Alina Bakunowicz-łazarczyk
1Z Kliniki Okulistyki Dziecidcej Akademii Medycznej w Białymstoku.
Purpose:
Measurement of retinal thickness using optical coherence tomography in patients with myopia.
Material And Methods:
39 patients, 23 girls and 16 boys, aged 14-18 years, were included in the study. Control group consisted of 18 patients. Each patient was subjected to routine ophthalmic investigations, which included the assessment of visual acuity for near and distant objects, autorefractometer, intraocular pressure measurement, biometry, static visual field. The macular retinal thickness was measured using the optical coherence tomograph (OCT).
Results:
The mean macular retinal thickness in the eyes with low myopia was 162.0 microm, with medium myopia 158.5 micro, while in high myopia 125.0 microm. A statistical correlation was found between the retinal thickness in high myopia patients and in the control group.
Conclusions:
Optical coherence tomography can be employed to assess the retinal thickness and thus facilitate the observation of the evolution of alterations in myopia.
