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ArticleTranslational vision science & technology2021

Longitudinal Study of Retinal Structure, Vascular, and Neuronal Function in Patients With Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis: 1-Year Follow-Up.

Qi Chen, Hong Jiang, Silvia Delgado, Jeffrey Hernandez, Diego Eduardo Alba, Giovanni Gregori, Kottil W Rammohan, Vittorio Porciatti, Jianhua Wang

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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 6 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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6citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 1 institution in 2 countries.

Qi ChenSchool of Optometry and Ophthalmology, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.
Hong JiangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
Silvia DelgadoDepartment of Neurology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
Jeffrey HernandezDepartment of Neurology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
Diego Eduardo AlbaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
Giovanni GregoriDepartment of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
Kottil W RammohanDepartment of Neurology, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
Vittorio PorciattiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
Jianhua WangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, FL, USA.
University of Miami · US

Funding

Shared Equipment ModuleP30EY014801 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE · PI Dmitry V Ivanov · 2004 to 2026
$12.2M
NEI NIH HHS P30 EY014801
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study was to quantify retinal structural, vascular, and functional changes in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) over 1 year. Methods: Eighty-eight eyes of 44 patients with RRMS underwent assessments of low contrast letter acuity (LCLA), retinal ganglion cell function detected by the steady-state pattern electroretinogram (PERG), axonal microstructural integrity measured as birefringence, intraretinal layer thicknesses by ultra-high-resolution optical coherence tomography (OCT), volumetric vessel density (VVD) by OCT angiography, and retinal tissue perfusion (RTP) by the Retinal Function Imager (RFI). All measurements were performed at baseline and 1-year follow-up. The impacts of disease activities and a history of optic neuritis (ON) were analyzed. Results: Compared to baseline, there were no significant differences in all variables (P > 0.05), except for the axonal birefringence and RTP. The birefringence's of the retinal fiber layer at the temporal and superior quadrants was significantly decreased (P < 0.05), whereas RTP was significantly increased (P < 0.05). In the subgroup with ON, significantly longer PERG latency and decreased VVD were observed at follow-up (P < 0.05). In patients with improved LCLA, significantly increased RTP and decreased VVD (P < 0.05) were also observed. Conclusions: This is the first longitudinal study that assessed the RTP and VVD, along with other retinal structural and functional parameters in MS. The recovery of retinal vascular function occurred with the improved LCLA, suggesting that these measurements may be associated with disease progression. Translational Relevance: The retinal microvascular changes could be potential biomarkers for monitoring therapeutic efficacy in MS.

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Multiple SclerosisMultiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-RemittingFollow-Up StudiesHumansLongitudinal StudiesRetina

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PMID34111252
PMCPMC8107487
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