scholarly journals Comparison of central macular thickness by optical coherence tomography (OCT) in normal and diabetic patients without diabetic retinopathy

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 386-389
Author(s):  
Sumita Karandikar ◽  
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Archana Tadwalkar ◽  
Pooja Sharma ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 251584141989745 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hamid Safi ◽  
Pasha Anvari ◽  
Dariush Naseri ◽  
Hamideh Shenazandi ◽  
Pegah Kazemi ◽  
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Purpose: To evaluate the correlation of the visual acuity and diabetic retinopathy stage using optical coherence tomography and optical coherence tomography angiography metrics. Methods: In this prospective study, optical coherence tomography and optical coherence tomography angiography images of patients with different stages of diabetic retinopathy were obtained. In optical coherence tomography angiography images, the size of foveal avascular zone, central macular thickness, and vessel density at superficial and deep capillary layers of the macula were measured. In optical coherence tomography images, the presence of intraretinal cyst, disorganization of retinal inner layer, and ellipsoid zone and external limiting membrane disruption were evaluated. The associations between the variables with visual acuity and diabetic retinopathy stage were analyzed. Results: In total, 68 eyes of 38 patients with a mean age of 58.96 ± 10.59 years were included. In total, 34 eyes were categorized as non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy, 14 as active, and 20 as regressed proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Univariate analysis showed deep parafoveal vessel density, central macular thickness, ellipsoid zone disruption, disorganization of retinal inner layer, and external limiting membrane disruption had a significant relationship with visual acuity. However, in multivariate analysis, only central macular thickness and ellipsoid zone disruption had significant association with visual acuity ( p = 0.02 and p = 0.01, respectively). There was a significant difference in deep parafoveal vessel density ( p = 0.04), but not in foveal avascular zone area, between different stages of diabetic retinopathy. Conclusion: In this study, the foveal avascular zone area did not correlate with visual acuity and different stages of diabetic retinopathy. Structural abnormalities on optical coherence tomography images with especial focus on outer retinal disruption provided more reliable predictors for visual acuity outcomes in patients with diabetic retinopathy.


2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-21
Author(s):  
Devendra Sharma ◽  
Arvind Chauhan ◽  
Avisha Mathur

Introduction: Peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thinning occurs in the diabetic patients earlier than the detectable diabetic retinopathy. We conducted this study to evaluate the RNFL thickness and macular thickness in elderly diabetic patients using optical coherence tomography in comparison to healthy controls. Material and methods: One fifty study participants were divided in 3 groups (50 each): normal subjects, patients with diabetes with no detectable diabetic retinopathy (NDR) and patients with diabetic retinopathy (DR) of differing severity. The RNFL thickness and macular thickness was measured using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD OCT). Results: The RNFL thickness around the optic disc differed significantly among all the 3 groups and tended to become thinner as the patient develops DR in elderly subjects. The mean, superior-temporal and upper nasal peripapillary RNFL thickness differed among all the 3 groups. We observed that, mean superior, temporal, inferior and nasal RNFL tended to be thinner as the patient develops DR. Conclusion: The RNFL thickness, macular thickness and ganglion cell complex thinning differed significantly between the healthy group and diabetic group without clinical DR. The RNFL thinning (measured by Spectral-domain OCT) is an early neurodegenerative ocular change in diabetic patients even before onset of diabetic retinopathy.


2020 ◽  
pp. 14-25
Author(s):  
Mona Abdelkader ◽  
Hamza Abdelhamed ◽  
Ebtihal Abdelaziz ◽  
Amr Abdelkader

Purpose: To evaluate the effect of ranibizumab by Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography (OCTA)in proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) with macular edema and to evaluate the role of Swept Source Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography in detection and characterization of new vessels at the disc (NVD) and new vessels elsewhere (NVE). Subjects and Method: The study included patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) and clinically significant diabetic macular edema. Patients with central macular thickness (CMT) above 300 μm underwent intravitreal injection of 0.5 mg Ranibizumab& those having CMT below 300μm had laser treatment. Results: The study was conducted on 50 cases with proliferative diabetic retinopathy with macular edema There was significant increase in best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) across time of treatment. Mean (±SD) BCVA at diagnosis, at 1monthat 3 month were 9.1±0.1, 0.8±0.1, 0.7±0.2. respectively (p<0.001) Central macular thickness (CMT); Area of neovascularization (ArNV); Exuberant Vascular Proliferation (EVP)showed significant decrease across time of treatment, Conclusion: ranibizumab injections are a safe and effective alternative to Pan retinal photocoagulation for the management of PDR. OCTA is useful to monitor different NVD subtypes, their development, and the efficacy of treatment regimens as well as to define new vessel morphological details. Small scan size delineates minute morphology of NVD and misses extension of lesions beyond disc margin, while larger scan size masks fine details.


2019 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Beenish Khan, Muhammad Muneer Quraishy, Asma Shams

Purpose: To compare the central macular thickness amongst diabetics with that of healthy population by using Optical Coherence Tomography. Study Design: Case control study. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Ophthalmology Unit I, Civil Hospital Karachi from 5th March 2012 to 4th September 2012. Material and Methods: We randomly selected patients with diabetes (cases) and healthy patients (control) with clinically normal macula and no diabetic retinopathy. Detailed relevant history was acquired. Best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was measured with standard Snellen’s chart. Detailed dilated fundus examination was done using +90D and +78D lens. Central macular thickness within an area of 1000 µm was measured using Optical Coherence Tomography. Results: There were 68 patients in each group. The mean age of patients in the Diabetic group was 47.94 ± 14 (20-80) years and in the healthy group it was found to be 39.53 ± 14.93 (20-80) years. Out of these 26 were male and 42 were female in the diabetic group whereas 27 were male and 41 were female in the healthy group. Mean central macular thickness of Diabetic eyes were 214.48 ± 31.41 µm and that of healthy eyes were 236.79 ± 19.38 µm with mean difference of 22.31 ± 4 µm (p value = 0.000).. A statistically significant difference in the central macular thickness of Diabetics and healthy patients was observed. Conclusion: The central macular thickness is significantly decreased in eyes of patients with Diabetes. Keywords: Central macular thickness, Optical Coherence Tomography, OCT, Diabetic Retinopathy, Diabetic Maculopathy.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Reza Mirshahi ◽  
Pasha Anvari ◽  
Hamid Riazi-Esfahani ◽  
Mahsa Sardarinia ◽  
Masood Naseripour ◽  
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AbstractThe purpose of this study was to introduce a new deep learning (DL) model for segmentation of the fovea avascular zone (FAZ) in en face optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) and compare the results with those of the device’s built-in software and manual measurements in healthy subjects and diabetic patients. In this retrospective study, FAZ borders were delineated in the inner retinal slab of 3 × 3 enface OCTA images of 131 eyes of 88 diabetic patients and 32 eyes of 18 healthy subjects. To train a deep convolutional neural network (CNN) model, 126 enface OCTA images (104 eyes with diabetic retinopathy and 22 normal eyes) were used as training/validation dataset. Then, the accuracy of the model was evaluated using a dataset consisting of OCTA images of 10 normal eyes and 27 eyes with diabetic retinopathy. The CNN model was based on Detectron2, an open-source modular object detection library. In addition, automated FAZ measurements were conducted using the device’s built-in commercial software, and manual FAZ delineation was performed using ImageJ software. Bland–Altman analysis was used to show 95% limit of agreement (95% LoA) between different methods. The mean dice similarity coefficient of the DL model was 0.94 ± 0.04 in the testing dataset. There was excellent agreement between automated, DL model and manual measurements of FAZ in healthy subjects (95% LoA of − 0.005 to 0.026 mm2 between automated and manual measurement and 0.000 to 0.009 mm2 between DL and manual FAZ area). In diabetic eyes, the agreement between DL and manual measurements was excellent (95% LoA of − 0.063 to 0.095), however, there was a poor agreement between the automated and manual method (95% LoA of − 0.186 to 0.331). The presence of diabetic macular edema and intraretinal cysts at the fovea were associated with erroneous FAZ measurements by the device’s built-in software. In conclusion, the DL model showed an excellent accuracy in detection of FAZ border in enfaces OCTA images of both diabetic patients and healthy subjects. The DL and manual measurements outperformed the automated measurements of the built-in software.


2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
pp. 48-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jaeryung Oh ◽  
Daniel Jinhag Baik ◽  
Jaemoon Ahn

Purpose: To quantify vascular and structural macular variables in healthy eyes and to investigate correlations between these variables and age using optical coherence tomography angiography. Materials and methods: A total of 261 eyes of 261 subjects with normal fundus were included. Central macular thickness, ganglion cell layer to inner plexiform layer thickness, outer retina layer thickness, subfoveal choroidal thickness, and choroidal vascularity index were measured using optical coherence tomography. Foveal avascular zone area, vascular density, and flow void area were measured using optical coherence tomography angiography. Results: Vascular density in the superficial capillary plexus was correlated with central macular thickness, ganglion cell layer to inner plexiform layer thickness, and outer retina layer thickness ( P < 0.001, P = 0.004, and P < 0.001, respectively). Vascular density in the deep capillary plexus was correlated with central macular thickness and outer retina layer thickness ( P = 0.003 and P = 0.001, respectively). Vascular density of choriocapillaris was correlated with vascular density of superficial capillary plexus and deep capillary plexus ( P < 0.001 and P = 0.001, respectively). Conclusion: Vascular density of choriocapillaris varies with retinal vascular density rather than the structure of choroid using optical coherence tomography angiography. In contrast, retinal vascular density changes as the retinal structure. Our results provide more information about the relationship between retina and choroid.


2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 352-357
Author(s):  
Shruthi Marati ◽  
Vallabha K

The clinical evaluation of macular edema has been difficult to characterize, but evaluation has become more precise with the help of optical coherence tomography (OCT). This study is undertaken to evaluate the quantitative changes in macular thickness using spectral domain OCT in diabetic patients undergoing cataract surgery pre and post operatively and its relation with diabetic retinopathy (DR). Study participants included 65 diabetic patients irrespective of presence or absence of retinopathy who underwent cataract surgery. Each eye underwent fundus examination with indirect ophthalmoscopy and OCT of macula i.e.,preoperatively and at postoperatively at day 1, 1 week, 4 weeks and at 12 weeks. Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was recorded at each visit. The central subfield macular thickness (CSMT) increased in all patients irrespective of presence or absence of diabetic retinopathy of about 17.4±25.3µm and 29µm±38.8 at 1 month and 3 month follow up. There was a statistically significant increase seen in CSMT after cataract surgery especially in patients with preoperatively diagnosed macular edema. Associated retinopathy also acts as a risk factor. But there was no statistically significant increase in mild and moderate NPDR preoperatively and also in postoperative period after uncomplicated small incision cataract surgery.


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