Subfoveal Choroidal Thickness in 1323 Children Aged 11 to 12 Years and Association With Puberty: The Copenhagen Child Cohort 2000 Eye Study

Abstract

Choroidal thickness in girls increased with body height and sexual maturation. The results suggest that puberty promotes choroidal thickening in girls, an effect that may be mediated by the pubertal growth spurt. The lack of pubertal effect in boys may be related to a smaller proportion of boys in this study having entered puberty.