scholarly journals Comparison of wide-field swept source optical coherence tomography angiography and fundus autofluorescence in tubercular serpiginous-like choroiditis

2020 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manpreet Brar ◽  
Mansi Sharma ◽  
SP S Grewal ◽  
DilrajS Grewal
2021 ◽  
pp. bjophthalmol-2021-319540
Author(s):  
Jade Y. Moon ◽  
Itika Garg ◽  
Ying Cui ◽  
Raviv Katz ◽  
Ying Zhu ◽  
...  

Background/aimsPathological myopia (PM) is a leading cause of blindness worldwide. We aimed to evaluate microvascular and chorioretinal changes in different stages of myopia with wide-field (WF) swept-source (SS) optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA).MethodsThis prospective cross-sectional observational study included 186 eyes of 122 patients who had undergone imaging between November 2018 and October 2020. Vessel density (VD) and vessel skeletonised density (VSD) of superficial capillary plexus, deep capillary plexus and whole retina, as well as foveal avascular zone parameters, retinal thickness (RT) and choroidal thickness (CT), were calculated.ResultsThis study evaluated 75 eyes of 48 patients with high myopia (HM), 43 eyes of 31 patients with mild to moderate myopia and 68 eyes of 53 age-matched controls. Controlling for age and the presence of systemic hypertension, we found that HM was associated with decrease in VD and VSD in all layers on 12×12 mm² scans. Furthermore, HM was associated with a VD and VSD decrease in every Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study grid, with a larger decrease temporally (βVD=−0.39, βVSD=−10.25, p<0.01). HM was associated with decreased RT and CT. Reduction in RT was outside the macular region, while reduction in CT was in the macular region.ConclusionUsing WF SS-OCTA, we identified reduction in microvasculature and structural changes associated with myopia. Decrease in VD and VSD was greater in the temporal quadrant, and reductions in RT and CT were uneven across the retina. Further work may help identify risk factors for the progression of PM and associated vision-threatening complications.


2019 ◽  
pp. bjophthalmol-2018-313679 ◽  
Author(s):  
Raimondo Forte ◽  
Hanan Haulani ◽  
Agnieszka Dyrda ◽  
Ignasi Jürgens

PurposeTo evaluate swept source optical coherence tomography angiography (SS-OCTA) in patients treated with hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) for more than 5 years and to compare results with the tests currently recommended for screening of HCQ retinopathy.MethodsIn this controlled pilot study, consecutive patients treated with HCQ for more than 5 years underwent SS-OCTA, SS-OCT B-scan and en-face C-scan, fundus autofluorescence (FAF), 10–2 automated visual field (AVF) testing and multifocal electroretinography (mfERG). On SS-OCTA, evaluation of the retinal superficial capillary plexus, middle capillary plexus, and deep capillary plexus (DCP) and the choriocapillaris (CC) was obtained.ResultsWe included 10 patients under HCQ treatment (20 eyes, mean age 38.91±11.73 years) and 18 healthy control patients (36 eyes, mean age 38.87±8.6 years). Mean duration of HCQ treatment was 10.0±3.25 (5–15) years and HCQ cumulative dose/body weight was 15.86±5.56 g/kg. The HCQ group showed a reduction of the vessel density in the 1 mm central, in the nasal and temporal subfields of DCP and in the 1 mm central subfield of CC, an increased foveal avascular zone in the three capillary plexuses, a greater frequency of CC flow voids and a reduced foveal choroidal thickness (p<0.05). Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), mfERG, SS-OCT B-scan and C-scan, AVF and FAF were normal in 20/20 eyes (100%).ConclusionsIn patients treated with HCQ for more than 5 years, choroidal thinning and flow abnormalities at SS-OCTA in the retinal capillary plexuses and CC may be observed even if BCVA, FAF, mfERG, AVF and SS-OCT are normal.


2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jingyuan Yang ◽  
Bilei Zhang ◽  
Erqian Wang ◽  
Song Xia ◽  
Youxin Chen

Abstract Background To investigate alterations in retinal microvasculature in eyes with preclinical diabetic retinopathy (DR) using ultra-wide field swept-source optical coherence tomography angiography (UWF SS OCTA). Methods Prospective cross-sectional study. Fifty-five eyes of 30 diabetic patients without clinical retinal signs were included. All subjects underwent OCTA examination with a 12 × 12 mm2 field of view of 5 visual fixations (1 central fixation and 4 peripheral fixations) to compose a UWF OCTA image. In the UWF images, the central area corresponded to the original central image obtained using central fixation, and the peripheral area was the remaining area. Lesions, including nonperfusion areas (NPAs), microvascular dilation and tortuosity, and neovascularization (NV), were recorded in different areas. Diabetes history was also recorded. Results Peripheral areas presented significantly more microvascular dilation and tortuosity than central areas (P = 0.024) and more NPAs than central areas, with borderline significance (P = 0.085). The number of lesion types was associated with HbA1c levels in the peripheral and overall areas (all P values < 0.001). Conclusions UWF SS OCTA is a promising imaging method for detecting vascular alterations in diabetic eyes without clinical signs to reveal retinal microvascular alterations. These alterations were correlated with systemic conditions.


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