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ArticleGraefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie2021

Macular capillary displacement in exudative and tractional macular oedema: a multimodal imaging study and pathophysiological hypothesis.

Andrea Govetto, Fabiana Mazzotta, Mayss Al-Sheikh, Alessandro Mauro, Mario R Romano

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Article in Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Andrea GovettoOphthalmology Department, Fatebenefratelli and Ophthalmic Hospital, ASSt-Fatebenefratelli-Sacco, Milan, Italy. a.govetto@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2192-810X
Fabiana MazzottaDepartment of Engineering, University of Naples "Parthenope", Naples, Italy.
Mayss Al-SheikhOphthalmology Department, University of Zurich, Zurich, CH, Switzerland.
Alessandro MauroDepartment of Engineering, University of Naples "Parthenope", Naples, Italy.
Mario R RomanoOphthalmology Department, Humanitas Gavazzeni, Humanitas University, Bergamo, Italy.
Parthenope University of Naples · ITASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco · ITHumanitas University · ITUniversity of Zurich · CH

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Abstract

purposeThis study aims to describe vessel density differences in tractional versus exudative macular oedema with the aid of novel custom imaging analysis techniques.

methodsIn this retrospective study, patients with exudative and tractional macular oedema were imaged with optical coherence tomography (OCT), en-face OCT, OCT-angiography and fluorescein angiography. A novel image processing algorithm was developed to extrapolate data from the vessel density maps.

resultsForty-one eyes of 36 patients were included. A total of 30 control eyes comprised the control group. At the deep capillary plexus (DCP), exudative eyes presented with a vessel density of 62.12 ± 5.7, significantly higher if compared to both tractional lamellar macular hole (57.6 ± 4.6, p = 0.004) and controls (52.07 ± 2.3, p < 0.001). At the superficial capillary plexus (SCP), there were no differences in vessel density between exudative eyes (51.9 ± 4.4) and both the tractional lamellar hole (54.9 ± 3.1, p = 0.083) and the control (51.72 ± 2.2, p = 0.083) groups. In the exudative subgroup, there was a direct correlation between areas of low flow and those of high flow at both the DCP and SCP (p = 0.001 and p = 0.042, respectively).

conclusionsIntraretinal expansion of fluid may cause the displacement of the surrounding retinal parenchyma and capillaries.

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Macular EdemaCapillariesFluorescein AngiographyHumansMultimodal ImagingRetinal VesselsRetrospective StudiesTomography, Optical CoherenceCystoid macular oedemaCystoid spacesOptical coherence tomography angiographyVessel density

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