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ArticleClinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.)2023

Evaluation of Foveal Avascular Zone After Strabismic and Anisometropic Amblyopia Therapy in Saudi Children Using Optic Coherence Tomography Angiography: A Cohort Study.

Gorka Sesma, Tasnim Al Mairi, Heba Fareed Khashoggi, Shorog Ibrahim AlDhahi, Fahad Aljohar, Rajiv Khandekar, Abdulaziz Awad

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Article in Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Gorka SesmaPediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Division, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-4320-448X
Tasnim Al MairiEmergency Department, Almoosa Specialist Hospital, Al Mubarraz, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-7543-7616
Heba Fareed KhashoggiPediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Division, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Shorog Ibrahim AlDhahiPediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Division, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Fahad AljoharDiagnostic and Imaging Department, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Rajiv KhandekarDepartment of Vision Science, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-3925-1005
Abdulaziz AwadPediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Division, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital · SASaad Specialist Hospital · SAUniversity of British Columbia · CA

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: Optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) noninvasively images retinal microvasculature. Foveal avascular zone (FAZ) biomarkers can act as indicators of various forms of amblyopia, making them valuable tools for clinicians. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of amblyopia therapy on the FAZ using OCTA to determine FAZ size in children with untreated amblyopia. Patients and Methods: This two-arm cohort study enrolled 23 children with untreated strabismic or anisometropic amblyopia who underwent OCTA between 2021-2022. Each arm had 23 eyes, with one arm having amblyopic eyes and the other having normal eyes. FAZ area, perimeter, and circularity index were measured before and quarterly during 1 year of occlusion therapy. Differences in avascular zone biomarkers between amblyopic and fellow eyes were compared and linked to demographic and ocular factors. Results: Similar FAZ areas were found in the amblyopic (0.3 mm Conclusion: Amblyopia treatment did not significantly alter FAZ area in this cohort. Perimeter variations between amblyopic and fellow eyes require further study. The conclusions were limited by the sample size and lack of randomization.

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amblyopiabiomarkersfoveal avascular zoneocclusion therapyoptical coherence tomography angiography

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