A variation of foveal morphology in a group of children with hypermetropia

Purpose During routine eye examinations, we noticed widened and flattened foveal pits with loss of normal V-shaped foveal profile and a pseudohole-like appearance in some otherwise healthy hypermetropic children. Our purpose was to describe clinical significance and multimodal imaging features of th...

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Veröffentlicht in:International ophthalmology 2023-08, Vol.43 (8), p.2947-2956
Hauptverfasser: Sarıgül Sezenöz, Almila, Oto, Sibel, Akça Bayar, Sezin, Akkoyun, İmren, Yılmaz, Gürsel, Yavuz Çolak, Meriç
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Zusammenfassung:Purpose During routine eye examinations, we noticed widened and flattened foveal pits with loss of normal V-shaped foveal profile and a pseudohole-like appearance in some otherwise healthy hypermetropic children. Our purpose was to describe clinical significance and multimodal imaging features of this incidental finding. Methods Prospectively, 25 eyes of 13 hypermetropic children with these foveal changes and 36 eyes of 19 hypermetropic children with normal foveal appearance were enrolled. The macular thickness measurements and foveal parameters including pit diameter, depth, base, and area obtained by optical coherence tomography (OCT) (Heidelberg Spectralis, Heidelberg Engineering, Heidelberg, Germany), macular superficial and deep vessel density (VD) and foveal avascular zone values obtained by optical coherence tomography angiography (Avanti RTVue‑XR; Optovue, Fremont, CA, USA) were noted. The correlations of these parameters with visual function were evaluated. Results In the study group, significantly widened and flattened pit contours with decreased central foveal thickness ( p  = 0.01), and increased distance between foveal edges ( p  
ISSN:1573-2630
0165-5701
1573-2630
DOI:10.1007/s10792-023-02701-6