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ArticleScientific reports2022

Evaluation of choroidal melanin-containing tissue in healthy Japanese subjects by polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography.

Masahiro Miura, Shuichi Makita, Yoshiaki Yasuno, Takuya Iwasaki, Shinnosuke Azuma, Toshihiro Mino, Tatsuo Yamaguchi

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Article in Scientific reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Masahiro MiuraDepartment of Ophthalmology, Ibaraki Medical Center, Tokyo Medical University, 3-20-1 Chuo, Ami, Inashiki, Ibaraki, 300395, Japan. m-miura@tokyo-med.ac.jp.
Shuichi MakitaComputational Optics Group, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.
Yoshiaki YasunoComputational Optics Group, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.
Takuya IwasakiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Ibaraki Medical Center, Tokyo Medical University, 3-20-1 Chuo, Ami, Inashiki, Ibaraki, 300395, Japan.
Shinnosuke AzumaTopcon Corporation, Tokyo, Japan.
Toshihiro MinoTopcon Corporation, Tokyo, Japan.
Tatsuo YamaguchiTopcon Corporation, Tokyo, Japan.
Topcon (Japan) · JPTokyo Medical University Ibaraki Medical Center · JPUniversity of Tsukuba · JP

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

In this study, the choroidal melanin content in healthy eyes was evaluated with polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography (PS-OCT). We evaluated 105 healthy eyes of 105 Japanese subjects. The mean thickness of melanin-containing tissue in the choroid (thickness of MeCh) and the choroidal melanin occupancy rate within a 5-mm circular region from the foveal center were calculated using the degree of polarization uniformity obtained by PS-OCT and compared with the choroidal thickness, patient age, and axial length. To evaluate regional variations, the 5-mm circular region was divided into a center area and an outer ring area, and the outer ring area was further divided into four areas (nasal, temporal, superior, and inferior). The mean thickness of MeCh showed a significant positive correlation with the choroidal thickness. The mean choroidal melanin occupancy rate showed a significant positive correlation with age. The mean choroidal melanin occupancy rate of the center area was significantly larger than that of the outer ring area. The mean thickness of MeCh and choroidal melanin occupancy rate of the nasal area were significantly lower than those of other areas. The distribution of melanin-containing tissue in the choroid varies significantly with age and location.

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MelaninsTomography, Optical CoherenceChoroidHealthy VolunteersHumansJapanMelanins

Identifiers

PMID35260673
PMCPMC8904585
OpenAlexW4220779281

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