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ArticleAlzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association2025

Retinal optical coherence tomography angiography imaging in population studies for study of microvascular dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.

Amir H Kashani, Tos T J M Berendschot, Sophie Bonnin, Lucia Sobrin, Danilo Andrade De Jesus, Luisa Sanchez Brea, Ana Collazo Martinez, Rajiv Raman, Victor A de Vries, Haifan Huang and 8 more

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18 authors.

Amir H KashaniWilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Tos T J M BerendschotUniversity Eye Clinic Maastricht, Maastricht University Medical Center+, Maastricht, the Netherlands.
Sophie BonninDepartment of Ophthalmology, Adolphe de Rothschild Foundation Hospital, Paris, France.
Lucia SobrinDepartment of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Danilo Andrade De JesusEye Image Analysis Group Rotterdam, Departments of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine and Ophthalmology, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Luisa Sanchez BreaEye Image Analysis Group Rotterdam, Departments of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine and Ophthalmology, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Ana Collazo MartinezWilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Rajiv RamanVision Research Foundation, Sankara Nethralaya, Chennai, India.
Victor A de VriesDepartments of Ophthalmology and Epidemiology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Haifan HuangPopulation Health Sciences, German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE), Bonn, Germany.
E3 consortium; for the Maastricht Study
Framingham Heart Study
Rotterdam Study
Rhineland Study
SIGNATR Study
Tom MacGillivrayVAMPIRE Project, Centre for Clinical Brain Sciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK.
Wishal D RamdasDepartments of Ophthalmology and Epidemiology, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Frank C T van der HeideCARIM School for Cardiovascular Diseases, Maastricht University, Maastricht, the Netherlands.

Funding

FRAMINGHAM HEART STUDY - YEAR 5 EXAM75N92019D00031 · NHLBI · BOSTON UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CAMPUS · 2019 to 2024
$29.8M
South Texas Alzheimer's Disease Research CenterP30AG066546 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCIENCE CENTER · PI Agustin Ruiz Laza · 2021 to 2026
$24.0M
Multidimensional Assessment of Brain Health as A Marker of Dementia Risk and ResilienceR01AG066524 · NIA · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HLTH SCIENCE CENTER · PI KASHANI, AMIR H, RAMACHANDRAN, VASAN S · 2020 to 2024
$9.7M
Unraveling the genetic architecture of diabetic retinopathy in South IndiaR01EY027134 · NEI · CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY · PI IYENGAR, SUDHA K, SOBRIN, LUCIA · 2017 to 2019
$1.2M
Algemene Nederlandse Vereniging ter Voorkoming van BlindheidCAPHRI School for Public Health and Primary CareCardiovascular CenterCARIM School for Cardiovascular DiseasesDutch Ministry of Economic Affairs 31O.041Erasmus Medical CenterErasmus UniversityEuropean Commission (DG XII)European Regional Development Fund via OP-ZuidFederal Ministry of Education and ResearchGovernment of India Department of Biotechnology BT/PR22701/MED/15/166/2016Health Foundation LimburgHenkes stichtingLandelijke Stichting voor Blinden en SlechtziendenMinistry for HealthMinistry of Culture and Science of the German State of North Rhine-WestphaliaMinistry of Education, Culture and ScienceMunicipality of RotterdamNEI NIH HHS R01 EY027134Netherlands Organization for the Health Research and Development (ZonMw)NIH HHS 75N92019D00031NIH HHS P30AG066546NIH HHS R01AG066524Novo Nordisk Farma B.V.NUTRIM School for Nutrition and Translational Research in MetabolismOogfondsPearl String Initiative DiabetesPerimed (Järfälla, Sweden)Province of LimburgResearch Institute for Diseases in the ElderlyRotterdams Stichting voor BlindenbelangenSanofi-Aventis Netherlands B.V.Stichting AnnadalStichting De WeijerhorstStichting voor BlindenhulpStichting voor OoglijdersWelfare and Sports
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionWidespread use of retinal optical coherence tomography angiography (OCT-A) imaging requires methodological and analytical consensus to ensure reproducible and accurate results in epidemiological studies on Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD).

methodsA consensus framework for assessment of fovea-centered 3 × 3-mm and 6 × 6-mm OCT-A image quality was developed, and reproducibility was reported. Agreement was assessed for overall image quality and image quality relevant for vessel density (VD) quantification and foveal avascular zone (FAZ) metrics. An analytic framework was also developed.

resultsIntergrader agreements for overall 3 × 3 mm image quality and quantitative assessment of VD and FAZ ranged between 71% and 87% (52 images). Intragrader agreements ranged between 82% and 93% (n = 27 images). Intergrader agreements were similar for 6 × 6-mm images. Three analytic scenarios were developed to account for bias that may result from image quality and ocular comorbidities. DISCUSSION: These recommendations provide a framework for working with OCT-A imaging in epidemiological studies on ADRD. HIGHLIGHTS: Multicentric consensus on quality criteria for use of optical coherence tomography angiography (OCT-A) images in population studies was achieved, considering commonly used protocols acquired with commercially available devices (Heidelberg, Zeiss, and Topcon). Considerable inter- and intrarater agreement was achieved for assessment of OCT-A image quality. A framework for harmonized data analyses was designed. Standardized analyses may accelerate the development of scalable retinal imaging biomarkers for ADRD.

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Alzheimer DiseaseDementiaRetinal VesselsTomography, Optical CoherenceAgedFemaleFluorescein AngiographyHumansMaleReproducibility of Resultsaccelerated cognitive ageingAlzheimer's disease and related dementiasepidemiologyharmonizationimagingmicrovascular dysfunctionneurodegenerative diseaseoptical coherence tomography angiographypopulation‐based studyretinal imaging

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PMCPMC12130554

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