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  • Title: Long-term Choroidal Thickness Changes After Acute Solar Retinopathy.
    Author: Akay F, Toyran S, Oztas Z, Koksal S.
    Journal: Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina; 2015; 46(7):738-42. PubMed ID: 26247455.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: To identify long-term changes in choroidal thickness after solar retinopathy. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The study included 25 eyes of 25 men with acute solar retinopathy. Ocular examination, best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), and retinal and choroidal thickness measurements obtained using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography were evaluated. RESULTS: The mean follow-up was 6.1 ± 0.4 months. The initial BCVA decreased in the affected eyes (P < .001). The mean BCVA (logMAR) improved significantly from 0.16 ± 0.06 to 0.03 ± 0.05 at 6 months (P < .001). There were no significant differences in the initial retinal and choroidal thicknesses between the affected and other eyes, while there was a significant decrease in the mean macular thickness and mean macular volume at 1 month and the mean choroidal thickness increased (P < .001). CONCLUSION: Significant retinal and choroidal thickness changes occurred after solar retinopathy. The changes in choroidal thickness suggest that the effects of solar retinopathy might not be limited to the retina.
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