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Observational studyScientific reports2021

Early alterations in retinal microvasculature on swept-source optical coherence tomography angiography in acute central serous chorioretinopathy.

Dominika Podkowinski, Bernhard Foessl, Luis de Sisternes, Sophie Beka, Anna-Sophie Mursch-Edlmayr, Rupert W Strauss, Matthias Bolz

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Observational study in Scientific reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Multiscale OCTA framework for assessing choriocapillaris flow-void organisation in chronic central serous chorioretinopathy using a vascular coalescence index.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2026
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  2. Longitudinal and cross-sectional study of retinal and choroidal changes in primary aldosteronism.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2026
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Dominika PodkowinskiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kepler University Clinic, Linz, Austria.
Bernhard FoesslDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kepler University Clinic, Linz, Austria.
Luis de SisternesCarl Zeiss Meditec Inc., Dublin, CA, USA.
Sophie BekaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kepler University Clinic, Linz, Austria.
Anna-Sophie Mursch-EdlmayrDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kepler University Clinic, Linz, Austria.
Rupert W StraussDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kepler University Clinic, Linz, Austria.
Matthias BolzDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kepler University Clinic, Linz, Austria. matthias.bolz@kepleruniklinikum.at.
Kepler Universitätsklinikum · ATCarl Zeiss (United States) · USJohannes Kepler University of Linz · AT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to evaluate the retinal blood flow in patients with acute central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) over an observational period of 1 month using swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCTA), focusing especially on changes in the area of subretinal fluid (A-SRF). We correlated these findings with conventional indocyanine green angiography (ICGA). ICGA and SS-OCTA images were collected and analyzed of 12 eyes of 12 patients. The A-SRF was annotated and a qualitative analysis of choriocapillaris, the vessel density (VD) and perfusion density (PD) of the retinal superficial capillary plexus (SCP) and the deep capillary plexus (DCP) was performed in A-SRF and the unaffected remaining area (RA). The VD and PD in the DCP were statistically significantly lower in A-SRF than in the RA at baseline. (VD: p = 0.014; PD: p = 0.036). After 1 month, there was a statistically significant difference in the VD and PD of the DCP (VD: p = 0.015; PD: p = 0.014), and for the PD of the SCP between the A-SRF and the RA (p = 0.015), with lower values in the A-SRF. We found low perfused areas in choriocapillaris corresponding to hypofluorescent areas on ICGA. In conclusion there is a difference in VD and VD of the DCP in the area of SRF in acute CSC. These alterations may lead to a chronic change in the microvasculature and potentially to morphological changes.

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AdultCentral Serous ChorioretinopathyChoroidCohort StudiesColoring AgentsFemaleFluorescein AngiographyHemodynamicsHumansIndocyanine GreenMaleMicrovesselsMiddle AgedRetinaRetinal VesselsSubretinal FluidColoring AgentsIndocyanine Green

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PMID33542349
PMCPMC7862300
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