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ArticleExperimental biology and medicine (Maywood, N.J.)2021

Prospective evaluation of optical coherence tomography for disease detection in the Casey mobile eye clinic.

Ou Tan, Aiyin Chen, Yan Li, Steven Bailey, Thomas S Hwang, Andreas K Lauer, Michael F Chiang, David Huang

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Article in Experimental biology and medicine (Maywood, N.J.), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5citing papers in PubMed
0.6field-weighted citation impact, top 35% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Trial
  2. Mobile Eye Units in the United States and Canada: A Narrative Review of Structures, Services and Challenges.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025
    Review
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  5. Emerging imaging developments in experimental vision sciences and ophthalmology.Experimental biology and medicine (Maywood, N.J.) · 2021
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ou TanCasey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, OR 97239, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6523-0048
Aiyin ChenCasey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, OR 97239, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-2125-948X
Yan LiCasey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, OR 97239, USA.
Steven BaileyCasey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, OR 97239, USA.
Thomas S HwangCasey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, OR 97239, USA.
Andreas K LauerCasey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, OR 97239, USA.
Michael F ChiangCasey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, OR 97239, USA.
David HuangCasey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, OR 97239, USA.
Oregon Health & Science University · US

Funding

Proteomics CoreP30EY010572 · NEI · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI Kate E Keller · 1995 to 2026
$19.4M
Functional and Structural Optical Coherence Tomography for GlaucomaR01EY023285 · NEI · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI David Huang · 2013 to 2026
$8.8M
OCT Angiography for Neovascular Age-related Macular DegenerationR01EY024544 · NEI · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI Steven T Bailey, Yali Jia · 2014 to 2026
$6.2M
Wide-field and projection-resolved optical coherence tomography angiography in diabetic retinopathyR01EY027833 · NEI · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI HWANG, THOMAS, JIA, YALI · 2017 to 2020
$1.8M
Focal nerve fiber layer reflectance analysis for glaucoma evaluationR21EY032146 · NEI · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI TAN, OU · 2021 to 2022
$417k
NEI NIH HHS P30 EY010572NEI NIH HHS R01 EY023285NEI NIH HHS R01 EY024544NEI NIH HHS R01 EY027833NEI NIH HHS R21 EY032146
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study was designed to evaluate iVue Spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) effectiveness in screening for eye disease compared to clinical examination. Subjects were recruited from the Casey Eye Community Outreach Program Mobile Clinic during its routinely scheduled outreach clinics to indigent, underserved populations throughout Oregon. Macular optical coherence tomography interpretation and automated optical coherence tomography analysis were compared to the clinical examination, with specific attention to findings indicative of retinal abnormalities, risks for glaucoma, and narrow angles. As a result, a total of 114 subjects were included in this study. In diabetics, optical coherence tomography and clinical exam were in fair agreement (kappa = 0.39), with 22% of eyes having abnormal findings on macular optical coherence tomography and 26% of eyes having diabetic retinopathy or diabetic macular edema on fundus exam. In non-diabetics, optical coherence tomography and clinical exam were in fair agreement (kappa = 0.28), with 11% of eyes having abnormal findings on macular optical coherence tomography and 9% on fundus exam. Using optical coherence tomography ganglion cell complex and retinal nerve fiber layer analysis, 18% of eyes were found to be glaucoma suspects, whereas clinical exam of cup-to-disc ratio detected 8% and intraocular pressure 5%. Agreements between optical coherence tomography and other methods were poor (kappa < 0.11) for glaucoma suspect. Anterior segment optical coherence tomography of the angle found 8% of eyes to have occludable angles, whereas slit lamp and gonioscopy found 5% of eyes to have narrow angles, with moderate agreement (kappa = 0.57). In summary, optical coherence tomography detected additional retinal abnormalities, glaucoma suspects, and narrow angles compared to clinical exam alone and may serve as a useful adjunct to the clinical exam in screening for eye disease in a low-risk, medically underserved, ethnically diverse population.

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Mobile Health UnitsAdultDiabetes ComplicationsDiabetes MellitusDiabetic RetinopathyFemaleFundus OculiGlaucoma, Angle-ClosureGonioscopyHumansMacular EdemaMaleMedically Underserved AreaMiddle AgedProspective StudiesRetinadiabetesglaucomanarrow angleoptical coherence tomographyretinopathyScreen

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PMID34521225
PMCPMC8718254
OpenAlexW3199464017

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