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ArticleEye (London, England)2019

Granular lesions of short-wavelength and near-infrared autofluorescence in diabetic macular oedema.

Shin Yoshitake, Tomoaki Murakami, Akihito Uji, Masahiro Fujimoto, Yoko Dodo, Kiyoshi Suzuma, Akitaka Tsujikawa

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Article in Eye (London, England), 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Shin YoshitakeDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
Tomoaki MurakamiDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan. mutomo@kuhp.kyoto-u.ac.jp.
Akihito UjiDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
Masahiro FujimotoDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
Yoko DodoDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
Kiyoshi SuzumaDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
Akitaka TsujikawaDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan.
Kyoto University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesTo document and characterise hyper- and hypo-reflective lesions, which we describe as 'granular' on short-wavelength autofluorescence (SW-AF) and near-infrared (NIR)-AF images in diabetic macular oedema (DMO).

methodsConsecutive 103 eyes of 78 patients suffering from centre-involving DMO were reviewed retrospectively. Mosaics of hyper- and hypo-fluorescent dots on both SW-AF and NIR-AF signals were delineated and defined as granular lesions in the macula. We evaluated the association of such lesions with the logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution visual acuity (logMAR VA) and spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) images.

resultsDiffuse mosaics of hyper- and hypo-fluorescent dots were delineated in 36 and 45 eyes on SW-AF and NIR-AF images, respectively, and both AF images defined granular lesions in 33 eyes. These lesions were delineated in both the fovea and extrafoveal areas on NIR-AF images but were limited to the parafoveal and perifoveal subfields on SW-AF images. There was a significant difference in logMAR VA between eyes with and without granular lesions (0.358 ± 0.269 vs. 0.185 ± 0.234; P = 0.001). Granular lesions were associated with the mosaic pattern on NIR-AF images (P < 0.001) but not with other parameters on SW-AF and NIR-AF images. The retinal thickness in the central subfield was greater in eyes with granular lesions (538.0 ± 163.6 μm vs. 448.8 ± 120.2 μm; P = 0.003). Granular lesions were associated with ELM disruption and hyper-reflective foci in the outer retinal layers (P = 0.004 and P = 0.037, respectively).

conclusionsGranular lesions defined on both SW-AF and NIR-AF images were related to retinal oedema with photoreceptor damage and concomitant VA reduction in DMO.

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AdultAgedDiabetic RetinopathyFemaleFluorescein AngiographyHumansMacular EdemaMaleMiddle AgedOptical ImagingRetrospective StudiesTomography, Optical CoherenceVisual Acuity

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PMID30382240
PMCPMC6462039
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