SubFoveal Choroidal Imaging in High Myopic Nepalese Cohort

Table 3

Subfoveal choroidal thickness (SFCT) in high myopic population as reported in different studies.

Studies	Countries	N(high myopes)	Age ranges	AXL mean, range	Myopia range, MSE	EDI (yes/no)	Choroidal thickness (SFCT, μm)	SFCT (μm) change per 1 mm increase in axl (mm)
Flores-Moreno et al. [22]	Spain	83	18–99 years	29.17 ± 2.44 mm (26 mm to 35.63 mm)	−6 to −26 D; RE: −14.3 ± 5.4 D	Yes	115.5 ± 85.3 μm	25.9 ± 2.1 μm
Gupta et al. [11]	Singapore	520	17–29 years	27.32 ± 1.16 mm, (no range info)	−6 to −23 D; RE: −8.68 ± 2.05 D	Yes	225.87 ± 5.51 μm	32.31 μm
Fujiwara et al. [9]	USA	31	24–90 years	No AXL info	RE: −11.9 ± 3.7 D	Yes	93.2 ± 62.5 μm	NA
Ho et al. [10]	Hongkong	56	42–62 years	No AXL info	−6.1 to −11 D (MSE: −8.7 D)	Yes	118 μm ± 68 μm	NA
Liu et al., [35]	China	312	18–88 years	29.45 ± 2.31 (24.31 to 36.23 mm)	−6 to −32 D; −14.58 ± 5.52 D	Yes	83.77 ± 54.64 μm	16.646 μm
Teberik and Kaya [36]	Turkey	30	13–66 years	27.5 ± 1.2 mm	−9.6 ± 2.92 D	Yes	218.3 ± 102.25 μm	34.87 μm
El-Shazly et al., [37]	Egypt	120	26.07 ± 3.98 years	26.6 ± 0.59 mm	−8.31 ± 2.13 D	Yes	259.30 ± 50.92 μm	33.18 μm
	High myopia	60	24.45 ± 6.02 years	27.6 ± 0.61	−18.50 ± 1.86 D		172.75 ± 46.41 μm
	Advanced myopia	60
Fledelius et al., [38]	Denmark	45	66 years	27.25 ± 2.01 mm	−8.9 ± 4.49 D	Yes	143 ± 89 μm	32.29 μm
Current study	Nepal	92	14–43 years	26.33 mm (25.19 mm to 32.94 mm)	(−6 D to −29 D); MSE: −7.38 D	Yes	224.17 ± 68.91 μm	40.32 μm