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Bilateral CT was measured at, and compared among, the following 12 points: three points at 900-\u00b5m intervals from the nasal optic disc margin (nasal peripapillary area), one point at the subfovea, six points at 900-\u00b5m intervals from the fovea to the nasal and temporal areas (macular area), and two peripheral points 5400 and 8100 \u00b5m from the fovea (peripheral area). Results: There were no statistically significant differences in CT between the right and left eyes in any area (all p &gt; 0.05); they all showed significant positive correlations (all p &lt; 0.01). However, the correlation coefficients (\u03c1) were smaller for the nasal peripapillary and peripheral areas compared to the macular area. Conclusions: The CTs in each region were bilaterally symmetrical in subjects with uncomplicated pachychoroid. 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