The evaluation of retinal and choroidal structural changes by optical coherence tomography in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Mustafa Gok Murat Atabey OzerSerkan OzenBerna Botan Yildirim

Published in: Current eye research (2017)

The study results revealed significant average, nasal RNFL, global GCL+ loss, and a nonsignificant choroidal thinning in patients with COPD compared to healthy subjects. The eye seems to be one of the affected tissues during the natural course of the COPD.

Keyphrases

optical coherence tomography
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
diabetic retinopathy
optic nerve
lung function
gene expression
cystic fibrosis