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Observational studyIndian journal of ophthalmology2021

Assessment of optical coherence tomography angiography and multifocal electroretinography in eyes with and without nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy.

Sangeetha Srinivasan, Sobha Sivaprasad, Ramachandran Rajalakshmi, Ranjit M Anjana, Rayaz A Malik, Vaitheeswaran Kulothungan, Rajiv Raman, Muna Bhende

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Observational study in Indian journal of ophthalmology, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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8 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Sangeetha SrinivasanWellcome Trust/DBT India Alliance, Vision Research Foundation, Chennai, India.
Sobha SivaprasadNIHR Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre, London, United Kingdom.
Ramachandran RajalakshmiDr. Mohan's Diabetes Specialties Centre and Madras Diabetes Research Foundation, Chennai, India.
Ranjit M AnjanaDr. Mohan's Diabetes Specialties Centre and Madras Diabetes Research Foundation, Chennai, India.
Rayaz A MalikWeill Cornell Medicine-Qatar, Education City, Doha, Qatar; Institute of Cardiovascular Medicine, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom.
Vaitheeswaran KulothunganNational Centre for Disease Informatics and Research (NCDIR) and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Bangalore, India.
Rajiv RamanShri Bhagwan Mahavir Vitreoretinal Services, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India.
Muna BhendeShri Bhagwan Mahavir Vitreoretinal Services, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India.
Madras Diabetes Research Foundation · INSankara Nethralaya · INWellcome Trust/DBT India Alliance · INIndian Council of Medical Research · INWeill Cornell Medical College in Qatar · QA

Funding

DBT-Wellcome Trust India Alliance IA/CPHE/16/1/502670
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo examine (i) the retinal structure and function using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) and multifocal electroretinography (mfERG), respectively, in eyes with and without nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR), (ii) and their interrelationship between retinal structure (OCTA) and function (mfERG) in the two groups independently.

methodsThis was a prospective observational study. One hundred twenty-one eligible participants with type 2 diabetes with No DR (n = 89), or with mild or moderate NPDR (n = 32) underwent ophthalmic examination, ultrawide field-view fundus photography, OCTA, and mfERG. Group differences were assessed using a Mann-Whitney U test. Correlations were assessed using Spearman's rho.

resultsThere were no significant differences in OCTA measures between the two groups. The mfERG P1 implicit times (rings 1-6) were significantly delayed and P1 response densities in rings 5 and 6 were significantly lower in participants with NPDR compared to those with No DR. In those with No DR, P1 implicit times in almost all rings were delayed in relation to lower vessel density and perfusion (maximum variance noted was 13%). In individuals with NPDR, the P1 response density in rings 2 and 3 showed a positive nonsignificant correlation with macular perfusion.

conclusionIn those with diabetes with No DR, retinal neuronal function is influenced by lower macular vessel density and perfusion. The retinal neuronal function is abnormal in individuals with NPDR compared to those with No DR and is not correlated with OCT angiometric measures, suggesting the likelihood of a different retinal structural correlate.

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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Diabetic RetinopathyElectroretinographyFluorescein AngiographyHumansRetinal VesselsTomography, Optical CoherenceDiabetic retinopathymfERGOCTA

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