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ArticleJournal of ophthalmic inflammation and infection2020

Comparison of fundus fluorescein angiography, optical coherence tomography and optical coherence tomography angiography features of macular changes in Eales disease: a case series.

Ketaki Rajurkar, Meenakshi Thakar, Priyadarshi Gupta, Anju Rastogi

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Ketaki RajurkarGuru Nanak Eye Centre, Near Zakir Hussain College, Maharaja Ranjeet Singh Marg, 64 Khamba, New Delhi, Delhi, 110002, India. k.rajurkar25@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0201-4935
Meenakshi ThakarGuru Nanak Eye Centre, Near Zakir Hussain College, Maharaja Ranjeet Singh Marg, 64 Khamba, New Delhi, Delhi, 110002, India.
Priyadarshi GuptaGuru Nanak Eye Centre, Near Zakir Hussain College, Maharaja Ranjeet Singh Marg, 64 Khamba, New Delhi, Delhi, 110002, India.
Anju RastogiGuru Nanak Eye Centre, Near Zakir Hussain College, Maharaja Ranjeet Singh Marg, 64 Khamba, New Delhi, Delhi, 110002, India.
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Abstract

purposeTo study the macular features in Eales disease patients observed with fundus fluorescein angiography (FA), optical coherence tomography (OCT) and optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA).

methodsA cross-sectional study was done on treatment naïve 31 eyes (23 patients) with Eales disease. Baseline parameters such as Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), slit-lamp bio microscopy (SLB), indirect ophthalmoscopy, FA, spectral-domain OCT {quantitative (central macular thickness [CMT]) and qualitative analysis on SD-OCT} and OCTA were performed. Any media opacity precluding the above investigations was excluded.

resultsMacular findings comprised of- epiretinal membrane, macular exudation, full thickness macular hole, sub internal limiting membrane bleed, cystoid macular oedema, neurosensory detachment and retinal thickening. Sixteen (51.6%) of our patients had macular changes as seen on all modalities together. SLB and indirect ophthalmoscopy missed macular findings in 50% patients and FA in 18.8% patients. OCT and OCTA diagnosed all macular findings. On comparison of mean BCVA in patients with macular involvement on FA, OCT and OCTA, compared to those without macular involvement, patients with macular involvement had lower BCVA (p 0.000, 0.01 and 0.001 respectively). Thus, FA missed many patients who had significant macular involvement and hence less vision.

conclusionEales disease though described in literature as classically being peripheral retina disease process, also has macular involvement. OCT and OCTA are useful guides to evaluation of macular involvement in these patients. The latter seems to be superior to FA in detecting macular abnormalities in this ailment. OCTA is non-invasive and shows deep capillary plexus changes which are not shown by any other modality.

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Deep capillary plexusEales diseaseOptical coherence tomographyOptical coherence tomography angiographySlit lamp bio microscopy

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