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ArticleOphthalmology science

Extent of Complete Retinal Pigment Epithelial and Outer Retinal Atrophy with Foveal Center Involvement is Associated with Visual Acuity.

Norihiro Nagai, Hisashi Matsubara, Hiroto Terasaki, Takao Hirano, Aki Kato, Akiko Miki, Hiromasa Hirai, Fumiko Murao, Hiroko Imaizumi, Fumi Gomi and 9 more

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Norihiro NagaiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Hisashi MatsubaraDepartment of Ophthalmology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan.
Hiroto TerasakiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Science, Kagoshima, Japan.
Takao HiranoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan.
Aki KatoDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan.
Akiko MikiDivision of Ophthalmology, Department of Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan.
Hiromasa HiraiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Nara Medical University, Nara, Japan.
Fumiko MuraoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Tokushima University Graduate School, Tokushima, Japan.
Hiroko ImaizumiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Sapporo City General Hospital, Sapporo, Japan.
Fumi GomiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Hyogo Medical University, Nishinomiya, Japan.
Yoshinori MitamuraDepartment of Ophthalmology, Tokushima University Graduate School, Tokushima, Japan.
Nahoko OgataDepartment of Ophthalmology, Nara Medical University, Nara, Japan.
Sentaro KusuharaDivision of Ophthalmology, Department of Surgery, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, Kobe, Japan.
Tsutomu YasukawaDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Nagoya City University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Nagoya, Japan.
Toshinori MurataDepartment of Ophthalmology, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Nagano, Japan.
Taiji SakamotoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Science, Kagoshima, Japan.
Mineo KondoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Tsu, Japan.
Hajime ShinodaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.
Yoko OzawaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate the OCT images of eyes with fovea-involved complete retinal pigment epithelial and outer retinal atrophy (cRORA) as well as best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) to explore the pathogenesis of visual impairment and atrophy. Design: Retrospective observational study. Subjects: Data of eyes with cRORA associated with age-related macular degeneration with foveal center involvement were collected from 10 hospitals in Japan. Methods: Ophthalmic examination data, BCVA, and extents of retinal pigment epithelial and outer retinal atrophy (RORA), represented by choroidal hyper-transmission, and outer plexiform layer (OPL) deterioration, central retinal thickness (CRT), and central choroidal thickness (CCT) measured using built-in software on the sectional OCT images were evaluated. Main Outcome Measures: Relationship between BCVA and extents of RORA and OPL deterioration. Results: Of the 64 eyes of 64 patients (mean age: 76.8 ± 9.5 years old), 38 eyes (59.4%) belonged to men. Mean BCVA was 0.602 ± 0.475 (median: 0.523; range, -0.079 to 1.523) in logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution (logMAR). Mean extent of RORA was 2921 ± 1291 (median: 3172; range: 479-5985) μm. BCVA in logMAR positively correlated with extents of RORA ( Conclusions: A longer extent of cRORA in the OCT images with foveal center involvement was associated with a longer extent of OPL deterioration and the presence of cCOD and worse BCVA. Further studies focusing on OPL changes are warranted for understanding the pathogenesis of RORA and vision loss. Financial Disclosures: Proprietary or commercial disclosure may be found in the Footnotes and Disclosures at the end of this article.

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Age-related macular degenerationGeographic atrophyOuter plexiform layerPhotoreceptorRetinal pigment epithelium

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PMID39963552
PMCPMC11832003

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