OCT retina

PURPOSE: Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is an emerging adjunct imaging modality to evaluate retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). From an 11-year research database, we identify early OCT biomarkers that predict treatment-requiring ROP (TR-ROP). METHODS: For preterm infants with acceptable OCT images at 32 ± 1 weeks postmenstrual age (PMA), we extracted the following measures: total retina, inner retinal layer (IRL), and outer retinal layer (ORL) thicknesses at the fovea and the parafovea, inner nuclear layer (INL) and choroidal thickness, parafovea/fovea (P/F) ratio, and presence of macular edema...

Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative technology across various fields, and its applications in the medical domain, particularly in ophthalmology, has gained significant attention. The vast amount of high-resolution image data, such as optical coherence tomography (OCT) images, has been a driving force behind AI growth in this field. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the leading causes for blindness in the world, affecting approximately 196 million people worldwide in 2020...

The aim of this study was to introduce novel vector field analysis for the quantitative measurement of retinal displacement after epiretinal membrane (ERM) removal. We developed a novel framework to measure retinal displacement from retinal fundus images as follows: (1) rigid registration of preoperative retinal fundus images in reference to postoperative retinal fundus images, (2) extraction of retinal vessel segmentation masks from these retinal fundus images, (3) non-rigid registration of preoperative vessel masks in reference to postoperative vessel masks, and (4) calculation of the transformation matrix required for non-rigid registration for each pixel...

INTRODUCTION: The aim of this work is to estimate the sensitivity, specificity, and misclassification rate of an automated retinal image analysis system (ARIAS) in diagnosing active diabetic macular edema (DME) and to identify factors associated with true and false positives. METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional study of prospectively enrolled patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) referred to a tertiary medical retina center for screening or management of DME...

PURPOSE: To investigate the sensitivity of fluorescence lifetime imaging ophthalmoscopy (FLIO) to detect retinal laser spots by comparative analysis with other imaging modalities. METHODS: A diode laser with a wavelength of 514 nm was applied with pulse durations of 5.2, 12, 20, and 50 µs. The laser pulse energy was increased so that the visibility of the laser spot by slit-lamp fundus examination (SL) under the irradiator's observation covers from the subvisible to visible range immediately after irradiation...

PURPOSE: To evaluate retinal thickness changes by optical coherence tomography in preobese and obese patients without hyperglycemia. METHODS: This comparative cross-sectional study was conducted on 55 normal (18.5-24.9 kg/m2), 42 preobese (25-29.9 kg/m2), 34 obese (>30 kg/m2), a total of 131, according to body mass index (BMI) value at the time of examination. All participants were examined in the internal medicine department and fasting serological biochemical and lipid tests were performed, and those with hyperglycemia were excluded from the study...

Glaucoma is considered a neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive visual field defects that may lead to blindness. Although controlling intraocular pressure (IOP) is the mainstay of glaucoma treatment, some glaucoma patients have unmet needs due to unclear pathogenic mechanisms. Recently, there has been growing evidence that neuroinflammation is a potential target for the development of novel antiglaucoma agents. In this study, we investigated the protective effects and cellular mechanisms of H7E, a novel small molecule inhibits HDAC8, using in vitro and in vivo glaucoma-like models...

PURPOSE: This study aims to examine the short-term peripheral choroidal thickness (PChT) response to signed defocus blur, both with and without native peripheral aberrations. This examination will provide insights into the role of peripheral aberration in detecting signs of defocus. METHODS: The peripheral retina (temporal 15°) of the right eye was exposed to a localized video stimulus in 11 young adults. An adaptive optics system induced 2D myopic or hyperopic defocus onto the stimulus, with or without correcting native peripheral ocular aberrations (adaptive optics [AO] or NoAO defocus conditions)...

While neurodegeneration underlies the pathological basis for permanent disability in multiple sclerosis (MS), predictive biomarkers for progression are lacking. Using an animal model of chronic MS, we find that synaptic injury precedes neuronal loss and identify thinning of the inner plexiform layer (IPL) as an early feature of inflammatory demyelination-prior to symptom onset. As neuronal domains are anatomically segregated in the retina and can be monitored longitudinally, we hypothesize that thinning of the IPL could represent a biomarker for progression in MS...

PURPOSE: The Beer-Lambert law suggests that visual pigment optical density (OD) should be linearly related to the length of photoreceptor outer segments (POSs). Mammalian studies indicate that visual pigment concentration increases with POS length, but the nature of this relationship may vary due to factors such as visual pigment packing density or retinal eccentricity, and may not necessarily be linearly related. The purpose of this study was to establish the relationship between OD and POS length in humans...

Because the selective estrogen receptor modulator tamoxifen was shown to be retina-protective in the light damage and rd10 models of retinal degeneration, the purpose of this study was to test whether tamoxifen is retina-protective in a model where retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) toxicity appears to be the primary insult: the sodium iodate (NaIO3 ) model. C57Bl/6J mice were given oral tamoxifen (in the diet) or the same diet lacking tamoxifen, then given an intraperitoneal injection of NaIO3 at 25 mg/kg...

PURPOSE: To report a case of autoimmune retinopathy (AIR) as the presenting feature of Stiff Person Syndrome (SPS) and assess its evolution. OBSERVATIONS: A 35-year-old man presented with progressive, chronic, vision loss. On initial examination, visual acuity measured 20/20 OD and 20/50 OS. Humphrey Visual Field testing (HVF) demonstrated decreased foveal threshold OU. Mild subfoveal ellipsoid zone loss was noted on Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT). Five years later the patient presented with painful lower extremity muscle spasms and stiffness and complained of increasing vision loss with difficulty distinguishing colors...

PURPOSE: Alström Syndrome (AS) is a rare autosomal recessive monogenic ciliopathy which is caused by a mutation of the Alström syndrome 1 (ALMS1) gene. It is a multisystemic disorder characterized by insulin resistance, childhood obesity, cardiomyopathy, progressive hepatic and renal failure, sensorineural hearing loss and retinal degeneration. Herein, we aimed to report a novel variant in ALMS1 gene causing AS in a patient presenting with visual impairment. METHODS: Case report...

PURPOSE: Multifocal choroiditis (MFC) is a rare inflammatory condition characterized by retinal and choroidal lesions that may present similarly to ocular pathology of various etiologies. Here we present a case of MFC mimicking syphilitic uveitis with unique en face optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) imaging characteristics. METHODS: Case report. RESULTS: A 61-year-old woman presented with blurry vision, floaters and multiple whitish subretinal deposits on en face swept-source OCTA in the left eye...

BACKGROUND: Previous studies have shown promising effects of combining intravitreal bevacizumab and suprachoroidal injection of triamcinolone acetonide in treating DME. However, further research is needed. OBJECTIVE: To assess the efficacy and safety of combining both intravitreal Ziv-aflibercept and suprachoroidal injection of triamcinolone acetonide using a custom-made needle in naïve and de novo central diabetic macular edema (DME) patients every eight weeks for 24 weeks...

AIMS: Previous structural, vascular density, and perfusion studies have mostly comprised type 1 and type 2 diabetes, even in the absence of retinopathy. The current study aimed to compare macular vessel density (VD) measurements between maturity-onset diabetes of the young (MODY) patients and controls. METHODS: The macular VD of superficial, deep retina, and choriocapillaris (CC), and central macular thickness (CMT), foveal avascular zone (FAZ), FAZ perimetry, VD of the total retina at 300 µm around the FAZ (FD), and acirculatory index (AI) measurements were taken and analyzed via OCT-A (RTVue XR 100-2 Avanti, AngioVue) and were compared between molecularly confirmed MODY (glucokinase (GCK) variants) patients and healthy controls...

PURPOSE: To examine potential changes in the foveal avascular zone (FAZ) during adulthood due to prematurity and retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), as assessed by measurements of FAZ area and circularity. METHODS: The Gutenberg Prematurity Eye Study (GPES) is a retrospective German cohort study with a prospective ophthalmologic examination of adults aged 18 to 52 years, born either preterm or full-term, utilizing spectral-domain optical coherence tomography angiography...

PURPOSE: To survey the impact of directional reflectivity on structures within optical coherence tomography (OCT) images in retinal pathology. METHODS: Sets of commercial OCT images taken from multiple pupil positions were analyzed. These Directional OCT (D-OCT) sets revealed directionally reflective structures within the retina. After ensuring sufficient image quality, resulting hybrid and composite images were characterized by assessing the Henle Fiber Layer (HFL), Outer Nuclear Layer (ONL), Ellipsoid Zone (EZ), and Interdigitation Zone (IZ)...

INTRODUCTION: Retinal cysts are rare lesions of the fundus that are essentially fluid-filled cavities located or originating in the retina, with a diameter larger than the normal retinal thickness. To date, there have been few case reports of giant retinal cyst hemorrhage with retinoschisis. CASE PRESENTATION: A 32-year-old woman with no other medical history complained of decreased vision for 3 days after a severe cough. The best-corrected visual acuity in the right eye was 0...

OBJECTIVE: To investigate quantitative and qualitative changes in retinal structure using optical coherence tomography (OCT) and their associations with systemic or other risk factors in individuals with type 1 diabetes (T1D). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: In the Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications (EDIC) study, OCT images were obtained during study years 25-28 (2019-2022) in 937 participants; 54% and 46% were from the original intensive (INT) and conventional (CONV) glycemic management treatment groups, respectively...