ArticleRetinal cases & brief reports2026
POLARIZATION-SENSITIVE OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY FEATURES OF THE REPAIR TISSUE AFTER RETINAL PIGMENT EPITHELIUM TEAR AND FUNCTIONAL CORRELATION WITH VISUAL OUTCOMES.
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- Quantitative evaluation of pigment epithelial encapsulation using polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography after anti-VEGF therapy for myopic choroidal neovascularization.International journal of retina and vitreous · 2026Article
- Polarization-Sensitive OCT Assessment of Retinal Emboli in Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion: A Pilot Study.Clinical ophthalmology (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2026Article
- Evaluation of Leak Sites in Central Serous Chorioretinopathy and the Effects of PDT on RPE by Polarization-Sensitive OCT.Translational vision science & technology · 2025Article
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Abstract
purposeTo investigate changes in melanin distribution and retinal sensitivity after a retinal pigment epithelium tear in neovascular age-related macular degeneration.
methodsFive cases of neovascular age-related macular degeneration with retinal pigment epithelium tears involving the fovea within 1 month of onset were examined. Using polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography, entropy-a quantitative indicator of melanin distribution-was measured at baseline and 6 months at the level of Bruch membrane. Retinal sensitivity was assessed with a microperimeter, and entropy was averaged across 25 grids within a 6° radius. The relationship between changes in entropy and retinal sensitivity was analyzed.
resultsEntropy significantly increased in the tear area (from 0.18 to 0.22, P< 0.0001), whereas it decreased in the nontear area. Retinal sensitivity also significantly increased in the tear area (from 12.7 to 16.3 dB, P <0.0001). Although entropy and retinal sensitivity were not directly correlated in each area, their changes were significantly correlated, regardless of area type. Changes in central grid entropy were associated with changes in logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution visual acuity.
conclusionSix months postretinal pigment epithelium tear, entropy and retinal sensitivity increased in tear areas; entropy changes were linked to retinal sensitivity and visual acuity, indicating functional adjustments after the tear.
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