Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9570
ISSN: 2155-9570
Manuel Díaz-Llopis
Spain
Research Article
Focal Temporal Scleral Bulge with Choroidal Thinning: An Under-Recognized Tomographic Feature
Author(s): Rosa Dolz-Marco, Roberto Gallego-Pinazo, Maria Isabel López-Gálvez, Jose I Tembl, Manuel Díaz-Llopis and Carol ShieldsRosa Dolz-Marco, Roberto Gallego-Pinazo, Maria Isabel López-Gálvez, Jose I Tembl, Manuel Díaz-Llopis and Carol Shields
Purpose: To describe the swept source tomographic characteristics of focal temporal scleral bulge with choroidal thinning as a normal variation of the ocular anatomy in healthy eyes.
Methods: Cross-sectional observational study. Swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT) examinations in healthy patients performed between October and December 2013 were analyzed. The presence of a focal scleral bulge with choroidal thickness (CT) variation was evaluated. In those cases with this finding we manually measured the extension of the scleral protuberance and the choroidal shape.
Results: There were 166 eyes of 106 patients analyzed and 13% (22 eyes of 16 patients) demonstrated a focal scleral bulge. The scleral bulge was not visible ophthalmoscopically in any case. By SS-OCT, the scleral bulge had a mean basal diameter o.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9570.1000419