Optical coherence tomography of chorioretinal and choroidal folds.
OBJECTIVE
To report the optical coherence tomography (OCT) findings in cases of chorioretinal and choroidal folds.


METHODS
Eight subjects with folds of the fundus of the eye were examined with fundus photography, fluorescein angiography, B-scan ultrasonography and Stratus OCT.


RESULTS
Two types patterns were found on OCT. Five cases showed undulating retinal as well as retinal pigment epithelial lines of normal thickness; these were defined as chorioretinal folds. The posterior vitreous surface often adhered to the crests of the folds only. Three cases exhibited a wavy appearance of the retinal pigment epithelium and a flat retinal surface; these were classified as choroidal folds.


CONCLUSIONS
Scanning by OCT can differentiate chorioretinal folds from choroidal folds and reveal the relationships between the folds and the posterior vitreous surface.
Giuffrè
Giuseppe
G
Eye Clinic, Department of Neurology, Ophthalmology and Psychiatry, University of Palermo, Palermo, Italy. giuseppe.giuffre@aliceposta.it
Distefano
Mauro G
MG
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D015862:Choroid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010781:Photography; D010857:Pigment Epithelium of Eye / Q000473:pathology; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence / Q000379:methods*