Association between choroidal vascular density, age and sex: A prospective study.

Photodiagnosis Photodyn Ther

Beyoglu Eye Training and Research Hospital, Bereketzade Cami Sok., 34421 Beyoglu, Istanbul, Turkey. Electronic address:

Published: September 2019

Objective: To evaluate choroidal vascular density changes in regards to age and sex.

Methods: This was a prospective, cross-sectional study. We studied 78 volunteers. All participants underwent a complete ophthalmologic examination and assessment of the choroidal vascular density (CVD) using swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT). CVD obtained by automated software of the SS-OCT. We evaluated the CVD correlation with age and compared female to male.

Results: The study included 78 right eyes of 78 individuals: 40 females and 38 males. The participants' age and the CVD were significantly correlated (r= -0.39, p < 0.001). The mean CVD of the females and males were 0.26 ± 0.08 and 0.23 ± 0.05, respectively (p = 0.03).

Conclusion: CVD was found to be associated with age and sex.

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