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Revista mexicana de oftalmología
On-line version ISSN 2604-1227Print version ISSN 0187-4519
Abstract
BARLATEY, M. Soledad et al. Choroidal detachment. Epidemiological and ultrasound characteristics in an Ophthalmological center in Mexico City. Rev. mex. oftalmol [online]. 2019, vol.93, n.6, pp.283-287. Epub Aug 06, 2021. ISSN 2604-1227. https://doi.org/10.24875/rmo.m19000089.
Background:
To describe the ultrasound features and disease history of patients with a diagnosis of choroidal detachment evaluated in the Ultrasound Department of the Instituto de Oftalmología “Fundación Conde de Valenciana IAP” of Mexico City from January 2015 to December 2017.
Design:
Observational, descriptive and retrospective.
Methods:
All the medical records with a diagnosis of choroidal detachment by ultrasound were analyzed. Exclusion criteria were missing and/or incomplete records. The information obtained was classified by causal disease, type, shape and extension of the choroidal detachment
Results:
One hundred and forty-one patients were studied (89 [63.1%] men and 52 [36.9%] women). The average age was 52.92 years in men and 60.98 years in women. Cases related to inflammatory diseases were the most common (76 cases [53.9%]). A total of 102 cases (72.3%) showed a serous choroidal detachment. From all the serous choroidal detachments, 74 cases (52.5%) were observed as flat elevations and 87 cases (61.7%) affected more than six meridians. The average intraocular pressure was 7.63 mmHg
Conclusions:
Ultrasound characteristics (shape, type and extension) of choroidal detachments depend on the cause. Flat detachments (mostly inflammatory) show a serous content and extend less than 6 diameters, while hemorrhagic detachments (mainly traumatic) tend to be dome-shaped and have a greater extension.
Keywords : Choroidal detachment; Ultrasound; Suprachoroidal space.