Does chorioretinal fold as a consequence of inferior staphyloma associated with tilted disc syndrome?
The orientation of the folds suggested that the progressive increase of the inferior staphyloma exerted traction on the RPE, Bruch's membrane and choriocapillaris complex, leading to chorioretinal folds radiating from the upper edge of the staphyloma.
Obesity and statin therapy are independently associated with an enhanced dilator function of coronary arterioles in patients undergoing heart surgery, which may offer a potential mechanism for the better cardiovascular outcome described earlier as the obesity paradox.