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ArticleScientific reports2021

Combined quantitative and qualitative optical coherence tomography angiography biomarkers for predicting active neovascular age-related macular degeneration.

Cherng-Ru Hsu, Tso-Ting Lai, Yi-Ting Hsieh, Tzyy-Chang Ho, Chung-May Yang, Chang-Hao Yang

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Cherng-Ru HsuDepartment of Ophthalmology, National Taiwan University Hospital, No. 7, Chung-Shan South Rd, Taipei, Taiwan.
Tso-Ting LaiDepartment of Ophthalmology, National Taiwan University Hospital, No. 7, Chung-Shan South Rd, Taipei, Taiwan.
Yi-Ting HsiehDepartment of Ophthalmology, National Taiwan University Hospital, No. 7, Chung-Shan South Rd, Taipei, Taiwan.
Tzyy-Chang HoDepartment of Ophthalmology, National Taiwan University Hospital, No. 7, Chung-Shan South Rd, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chung-May YangDepartment of Ophthalmology, National Taiwan University Hospital, No. 7, Chung-Shan South Rd, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chang-Hao YangDepartment of Ophthalmology, National Taiwan University Hospital, No. 7, Chung-Shan South Rd, Taipei, Taiwan. chyangoph@ntu.edu.tw.
National Taiwan University Hospital · TWNational Taiwan University · TWTri-Service General Hospital · TW

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Abstract

To investigate choroidal neovascularization (CNV) characteristics after anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) therapy in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration by optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) and to assess the potential predictive role of combined qualitative and quantitative biomarkers for disease activity. Patients diagnosed with type 1 or type 2 CNV via multimodal imaging who had received anti-VEGF treatment were retrospectively reviewed. Qualitative and quantitative CNV responses on OCTA after serial injections were analyzed. The enrolled eyes were divided into two groups based on treatment intervals during follow-up, including an active group with less than 12 weeks intervals and a stable group with 12 weeks or longer intervals. Fifty-six eyes of 56 patients were included in the study. Twenty-seven eyes (48.2%) were classified as the "active group", and 29 eyes (51.8%) were categorized as the "silent group". Qualitative biomarkers of CNV showed significant differences between the two groups (branching capillaries: 48.1% vs 6.9%, p = 0.001; anastomoses and loops: 81.5% vs 13.8%, p < 0.001; peripheral arcade: 40.7% vs 10.3%, p = 0.013, and hypointense halo: 81.5% vs 41.4%, p = 0.002). A significantly higher vessel density was found in the active group (median 39.6% vs 30.5%, p = 0.003). "Anastomoses and loops" and "vessel density" predicted an active CNV status with a probability of 93.7% and achieved the best performance. The combination of two potential biomarkers of CNV on OCTA shows good discrimination for the prediction of recurrent exudation auxiliary to structural OCT that might associate with disease activity.

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BiomarkersTomography, Optical CoherenceAgedChoroidal NeovascularizationFemaleFluorescein AngiographyHumansImage Processing, Computer-AssistedMacular DegenerationMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisReproducibility of ResultsRetrospective StudiesROC CurveVisual AcuityBiomarkers

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