Evaluation of Correlations of Macular Choroidal Thickness and Central Macular Thickness with Ganglion Cell Complex Parameters in Exfoliation Patients

Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate the macular choroidal thickness (CT) and central macular thickness (CMT) in exfoliation syndrome (XFS), exfoliation glaucoma (XFG) and age-matched healthy subjects using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) and to investigate the correlations of CT and CMT with ganglion cell complex (GCC). Materials and Methods: This study included patients diagnosed with XFS, XFG, and healthy volunteers. CMT was analyzed with standard OCT protocol while CT was analyzed with enhanced depth imaging (EDI) modality in all subjects. Results: The study included; 41 eyes with XFS, 62 eyes with XFG and 30 eyes of healthy subjects. The mean CMT were; 253.3 ± 35.8 μm, 258.5 ± 43.4 μm and 255.1 ± 29.9 μm in the XFS, XFG and control group respectively (p=0.52). The mean CT in XFS group was signifi cantly thinner than XFG and control (p