ASSOCIATION BETWEEN OBESITY AND ALTERATIONS IN PHOTORECEPTOR–RETINAL PIGMENT EPITHELIUM–CHORIOCAPILLARIS COMPLEX IN HEALTHY EYES
Individuals with obesity may present with a thinner myoid and ellipsoid zone and outer segment of photoreceptors, thicker RPE, and reduced choriocapillaris perfusion, suggesting potential damage to the photoreceptor-RPE-choriocapillaris complex. These alterations in the photoreceptor-RPE-choriocapillaris complex alterations could serve as potential biomarkers for monitoring early pathologic and physiologic changes associated with obesity.
Authors
- Meixiao Shen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4297-962X)
- Hongling Cheng
- Hao Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5210-8924)
- Xi Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8865-0045)
- Zhiyang Lin
- Kuangching Lin
- Suzhong Xu
Institutions
- Wenzhou Medical University (CN)
- Affiliated Eye Hospital of Wenzhou Medical College (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Retina
- Published
- 2025-02-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/iae.0000000000004338
- Primary Topic
- Retinal Diseases and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China