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ReviewInternational ophthalmology2021

Association of OCT-A characteristics with postoperative visual acuity after rhegmatogenous retinal detachment surgery: a review of the literature.

Evita Evangelia Christou, Panagiotis Stavrakas, Georgios Batsos, Eleni Christodoulou, Maria Stefaniotou

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Review in International ophthalmology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed, 33 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Evita Evangelia ChristouDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece. evitachristou@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7959-4854
Panagiotis StavrakasDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Patras, Patras, Greece.
Georgios BatsosDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.
Eleni ChristodoulouDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.
Maria StefaniotouDepartment of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece.
University of Ioannina · GRUniversity of Patras · GR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeEmerging evidence has suggested that macular microcirculation and microstructural changes after rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) successful reattachment surgery are currently evaluated in detail by OCT-Angiography (OCT-A). New imaging technology has revealed the existence of microscopic macular changes, even in cases that retinal morphology appears to be normal in fundus biomicroscopy. The use of OCT-A for the examination of foveal characteristics has attracted significant attention in recent years as the technique offers a potential explanation of the suboptimal recovery of visual acuity and incomplete restoration of the macula despite anatomical repair. However, the available evidence that is needed to establish the OCT-A parameters as predicting factors in clinical practice is both limited and contradictory.

methodsA detailed review of the literature was conducted. The association of OCT-A characteristics with postoperative visual acuity after RRD surgery, including vitrectomy with gas tamponade and in some cases scleral buckle, was extensively analyzed.

resultsA comprehensive update on microcirculation and microstructural changes of the macula using OCT-A after RRD repair may indicate potential factors of functional outcomes in clinical practice.

conclusionA review of the existing literature sheds light on the microvascular changes of the macular capillary plexus that may significantly affect functional outcomes after RRD surgery. The current article discusses important aspects of key publications on the topic, highlights the importance of long-term effectiveness of these possible prognostic factors and proposes the need for further future research.

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Retinal DetachmentHumansRetrospective StudiesScleral BucklingTomography, Optical CoherenceVisual AcuityVitrectomyFunctional recoveryGas tamponadeMacula-offMacula-onMacular microcirculationOptical coherence tomography angiographyRhegmatogenous retinal detachment

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PMID33745033
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