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ArticleAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2021

Contribution of optical coherence tomography angiography OCT-A in diabetic maculopathy.

Ahmed Mahjoub, Ines Cherni, Oumayma Khayrallah, Nadia Ben Abdesslam, Anis Mahjoub, Romdhane Anas, Mohamed Ghorbel, Hachmi Mahjoub, Leila Knani, Fethi Krifa

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Article in Annals of medicine and surgery (2012), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Ahmed MahjoubDepartment of Ophtalmology, Farhat Hached Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia.
Ines CherniDepartment of Ophtalmology, Farhat Hached Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia.
Oumayma KhayrallahDepartment of Ophtalmology, Farhat Hached Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia.
Nadia Ben AbdesslamDepartment of Ophtalmology, Farhat Hached Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia.
Anis MahjoubDepartment of Ophtalmology, Farhat Hached Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia.
Romdhane AnasDepartment of Ophtalmology, Farhat Hached Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia.
Mohamed GhorbelDepartment of Ophtalmology, Farhat Hached Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia.
Hachmi MahjoubDepartment of Ophtalmology, Farhat Hached Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia.
Leila KnaniDepartment of Ophtalmology, Farhat Hached Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia.
Fethi KrifaDepartment of Ophtalmology, Farhat Hached Hospital, Sousse, Tunisia.
Hôpital Farhat Hached · TN

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Abstract

introductionDiabetic retinopathy (DR) increases the risk of blindness by 25 times. Advanced researchs are justified for better management, leading to the role of Optical Coherence Tomography-Angiography (OCT-A), a new non-invasive imaging technique exploring retinal vascularization.Our purpose is to identify microvascular macular anomalies of DR on OCT-A with qualitative and quantitative evaluation of their impact on retinal vascularization. PATIENTS AND

methodsThis is a descriptive cross-sectional study where 120 eyes of 66 diabetic patients were enrolled. All patients were diabetic and went through OCT-A imaging.

resultsMicroanevrysms were identified in both superficial capillary plexus (SCP) and deep capillary plexus (DCP) where they were more frequently visualized. Macular edema was present in 16,7% of cases in the SCP, and in 30% in DCP. Edema spaces were more frequently present in DCP (p < 0,05). Capillary nonperfusion areas were identified in 82,5% of cases in SCP and in 60% of cases in DCP. The main peri-foveal vascular density was 18,95 ± 5,37%. The main surface of foveal avascular zone (FAZ) in the SCP was 462,52 μm

conclusionOCT-A is a modern imaging tool that could be used for the diagnosis and monitoring of DR as well as the understanding of its pathophysiology.

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Diabetic retinopathyIschemiaMacular edemaOCT angiography

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