Diurnal changes in choroidal optical coherence tomography angiography indices over 24 hours in healthy young adults

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Abstract

This prospective study investigated the magnitude and pattern of variation in choroidal optical coherence tomography angiography (OCT-A) indices every 4 h over 24 h in healthy young myopic (n = 24) and non-myopic (n = 20) adults. Choriocapillaris and deep choroid en-face images from macular OCT-A scans were analysed from each session to extract magnification-corrected vascular indices including choriocapillaris flow deficit number, size and density and deep choroid perfusion density in the sub-foveal, sub-parafoveal, and sub-perifoveal regions. Choroidal thickness was also obtained from structural OCT scans. Significant variations over 24 h (P < 0.05) were observed in most of the choroidal OCT-A indices excluding sub-perifoveal flow deficit number, with peaks observed between 2 to 6 AM. For myopes, peaks occurred significantly earlier (3–5 h), and the diurnal amplitude was significantly greater for sub-foveal flow deficit density (P = 0.02) and deep choroidal perfusion density (P = 0.03) compared with non-myopes. Choroidal thickness also showed significant diurnal changes (P < 0.05) with peaks between 2 to 4 AM. Significant correlations were found between diurnal amplitudes or acrophases of choroidal OCT-A indices and choroidal thickness, intraocular pressure, and systemic blood pressure. This provides the first comprehensive diurnal assessment of choroidal OCT-A indices over 24 h.

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Lal, B., Alonso-Caneiro, D., Read, S. A., & Carkeet, A. (2023). Diurnal changes in choroidal optical coherence tomography angiography indices over 24 hours in healthy young adults. Scientific Reports, 13(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-30433-1

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