ArticleInvestigative ophthalmology & visual science2021
Retinal Sensitivity Correlates With the Superficial Vessel Density and Inner Layer Thickness in Diabetic Retinopathy.
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- Baseline microperimetry and metabolic status predict functional outcomes in diabetic macular oedema: a prospective cohort study of anti-VEGF therapy.Annals of medicine · 2026Article
- Clinical and optical coherence tomography angiography-based risk factors for reduced retinal sensitivity in diabetic macular edema.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2026Article
- The Relationship of Photopic and Mesopic Contrast Sensitivity to Retinal-Choroidal Structural Characteristics in Low-to-Moderate and High Myopia.Translational vision science & technology · 2025Article
- Foveal Avascular Zone Enlargement Correlates with Visual Acuity Decline in Patients with Diabetic Retinopathy.Ophthalmology. Retina · 2025Article
- Retinal microvasculature alteration in patients with acute pancreatitis: an observational OCTA study.European journal of medical research · 2025Observational
- Intereye Microvascular Differences in Patients With Same-Stage Diabetic Retinopathy Revealed by OCTA.Investigative ophthalmology & visual science · 2024Article
- The Natural History of Retinal Sensitivity Loss in Diabetic Macular Ischemia over One Year Evaluated by Microperimetry.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Long-Term Quantitative Analysis of Inner Retinal Dimples and Visual Function Post Internal Limiting Membrane Peeling in Macular Diseases.Ophthalmology and therapy · 2024Article
- Derivation of human retinal cell densities using high-density, spatially localized optical coherence tomography data from the human retina.The Journal of comparative neurology · 2023Article
- Time in range as a useful marker for evaluating retinal functional changes in diabetic retinopathy patients.International journal of ophthalmology · 2023Article
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Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this paper was to present our study on the relationship between the parafoveal sensitivity measured using microperimetry and the vessel density (VD) assessed by optical coherence tomography-angiography (OCT-A) in eyes with diabetic retinopathy (DR). Methods: The observational case series was conducted in a tertiary ophthalmology center. Eyes with DR and without macular edema were consecutively included. All eyes underwent microperimetry and OCT-A. The correlation between the regional retinal sensitivity and the corresponding local capillary changes and structural alterations seen on OCT-A was assessed in each retinal quadrant. Results: Thirty-seven eyes of 21 patients were included. The mean retinal sensitivity was 28.7 ± 2 decibel (dB). The mean parafoveal VD was 43.2 ± 4.2% in the superficial capillary plexus (SCP) and 48.1 ± 3.3% in the deep capillary complex (DCC). In the multivariate linear regression model, the mean retinal sensitivity was positively correlated with the VD in the SCP in the parafoveal ring (P = 0.01) and with the inner nuclear layer (INL) thickness (P = 0.01). The qualitative analysis of each quadrant showed the presence of areas of capillary dropout with a normal sensitivity. Conversely, all areas of decreased sensitivity (<25 dB) were associated with a decreased VD in the SCP and the DCC. Conclusions: The parafoveal sensitivity positively correlated with the VD in the SCP in DR eyes. Areas with a low retinal sensitivity were always co-located with a loss of capillaries in the SCP and the DCC despite preserved outer retinal layers.
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