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ArticleTranslational vision science & technology2021

Three-Dimensional Distribution Of Fundus Depolarization and Associating Factors Measured Using Polarization-Sensitive Optical Coherence Tomography.

Asahi Fujita, Tatsuaki Amari, Kohei Ueda, Keiko Azuma, Tatsuya Inoue, Kayoko Komatsu, Motoshi Yamamoto, Nobuyori Aoki, Masahiro Yamanari, Satoshi Sugiyama and 3 more

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Article in Translational vision science & technology, 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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13 authors at 5 institutions in 1 country.

Asahi FujitaDepartment of Ophthalmology, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Tatsuaki AmariDepartment of Ophthalmology, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Kohei UedaDepartment of Ophthalmology, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Keiko AzumaDepartment of Ophthalmology, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Tatsuya InoueDepartment of Ophthalmology, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Kayoko KomatsuDepartment of Ophthalmology, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Motoshi YamamotoDepartment of Ophthalmology, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Nobuyori AokiTomey Corporation, Nagoya, Japan.
Masahiro YamanariTomey Corporation, Nagoya, Japan.
Satoshi SugiyamaTomey Corporation, Nagoya, Japan.
Makoto AiharaDepartment of Ophthalmology, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Satoshi KatoDepartment of Ophthalmology, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Ryo ObataDepartment of Ophthalmology, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
University of Tokyo Hospital · JPTomey (Japan) · JPNoguchi Hospital · JPTokyo Metropolitan Geriatric Hospital · JPYokohama City University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: To investigate the three-dimensional distribution and associating demographic factors of depolarization, using polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography (PS-OCT), to evaluate melanin pigmentation in the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and choroid in healthy eyes. Methods: In total, 39 unaffected healthy eyes of 39 subjects were examined using a PS-OCT clinical prototype. The degree of depolarization, expressed as the polarimetric entropy, was assessed in the RPE, the superficial and the total choroid layer, especially in the center, the inner, or the outer areas centered at the fovea. The values and their association with the demographic data were analyzed. Near-infrared fundus autofluorescence (NIRAF) was also used, in the same manner, for the comparison. Twenty-eight of 39 eyes were measured twice to evaluate intrasession repeatability. Results: Both the polarimetric entropy in the RPE and the gray level in NIRAF, decreased from the center to the periphery (P < 0.001). The polarimetric entropy in the RPE was significantly associated with age in each area (P ≤ 0.001). In the RPE and the superficial choroid, the polarimetric entropy was negatively associated with axial length in each area (P ≤ 0.002). The intraclass correlation coefficient of the polarimetric entropy in the same session was excellent in each area of the RPE, superficial choroid, or total choroid layer (0.94-0.98). Conclusions: The distribution of fundus melanin pigment-related depolarization was evaluated using PS-OCT. The depolarization was associated with the subjects' demographic data, such as age or axial length. Translational Relevance: The presented information in healthy eyes provides an essential basis for the investigation into a variety of chorioretinal pathologies.

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Retinal Pigment EpitheliumTomography, Optical CoherenceChoroidFluorescein AngiographyFundus OculiHumans

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PMID34003915
PMCPMC7900852
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