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ArticleTherapeutic advances in ophthalmology

Comparison of optical coherence tomography angiography results of adult patients with Familial Mediterranean fever and healthy individuals.

Emine Esra Karaca, Dilay Ozek, Ahmet Omma, Ozlem Evren Kemer

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Emine Esra KaracaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Health Sciences University, Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7124-4174
Dilay OzekDepartment of Ophthalmology, Health Sciences University, Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Ahmet OmmaDepartment of Rheumatology, Health Sciences University, Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Ozlem Evren KemerDepartment of Ophthalmology, Health Sciences University, Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
Ankara Numune Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi · TR

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purposeThe aim of this study is to assess the macular ultrastructure measuring by optical coherence tomography angiography in adult patients with Familial Mediterranean fever.

methodsParticipants were 62 Familial Mediterranean fever patients and 54 healthy individuals in control group with similar age and sex. The superficial and deep vascular plexus structures covering the central fovea in an area of 6 mm × 6 mm were measured using AngioVue images taken with optical coherence tomography angiography. Vasculature structure, foveal avascular zone, acircularity index of foveal avascular zone (the ratio of the perimeter of foveal avascular zone and the perimeter of a circle with the equal area), and superficial and deep retinal plexus densities were measured.

resultsThe inferior deep vascular density was measured: 49.17% ± 8.59% in Familial Mediterranean fever patients, 55.56% ± 5.92% in the control group. The deep inferior-hemi vascular density was measured: 48.59% ± 10.34% in Familial Mediterranean fever patients, 56.54% ± 8.05% in the control group. Deep inferior and deep inferior-hemi vascular density was significantly reduced in Familial Mediterranean fever patients compared with healthy controls (

conclusionThe vascular abnormalities in optical coherence tomography angiography show subclinical signs of microangiopathy in Familial Mediterranean fever patients. This observation, which can be obtained only through optical coherence tomography angiography, may be an ocular hallmark for Familial Mediterranean fever disease.

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angiographyFamilial Mediterranean fevermaculaoptical coherence tomography angiographyvessel density

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