Does Obesity Affect the Ocular Choroid Tissue in Children and Adolescents?

Aim:Obesity may cause microangiopathic changes associated with the inflammatory process. The choroid tissue of the eye is one of the most highly vascularized tissues of body and supplies the outer 1/3 of the retina. Thinning in choroid tissue is an indicator of damage. Few studies have investigated...

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Main Authors: Bediz Özen, Hakan Öztürk, Gönül Çatlı, Bumin Dündar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2018-09-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Research
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Online Access: http://jpedres.org/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/does-obesity-affect-the-ocular-choroid-tissue-in-c/19512