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Observational studyInternational ophthalmology2025

Evaluation of optical coherence tomography angiography role in differentiating ischemic and non-ischemic central retinal vein occlusion.

Iman Abdulhalim Muhammed Elhabiby, Sameh Saad Mandour, Sara Abdel Megeed Nage

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Iman Abdulhalim Muhammed ElhabibyOphthalmology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Shebin El-Kom, 32511, Menoufia, Egypt. emanelhabiby@gmail.com.
Sameh Saad MandourOphthalmology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Shebin El-Kom, 32511, Menoufia, Egypt.
Sara Abdel Megeed NageOphthalmology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Menoufia University, Shebin El-Kom, 32511, Menoufia, Egypt.

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Abstract

purposeTo evaluate the role of optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) in differentiating ischemic and non-ischemic central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO).

methodsThis prospective observational study included 72 eyes with CRVO (36 ischemic, 36 non-ischemic), all presenting with macular edema. Participants underwent clinical evaluation, fundus fluorescein angiography (FFA), and OCTA imaging. Key parameters analyzed included vessel density (VD) in the superficial and deep capillary plexuses (SCP and DCP), central retinal thickness (CRT), foveal avascular zone (FAZ) area, perimeter (PERIM), and flow density within 300 μm of the FAZ (FD-300).

resultsIschemic CRVO eyes showed significantly lower superficial VD (45.13 ± 1.98 vs. 46.45 ± 3.42; p = 0.048), thinner CRT (390.53 ± 193.66 vs. 538.14 ± 139.63; p = 0.001), larger FAZ area (0.442 ± 0.239 vs. 0.245 ± 0.129; p = 0.001), and higher PERIM (2.82 ± 0.72 vs. 1.95 ± 0.56; p = 0.001) compared to non-ischemic eyes. FAZ (AUC = 0.769; sensitivity = 91.7%, specificity = 58.3%) and PERIM (AUC = 0.819; sensitivity = 88.9%, specificity = 66.7%) demonstrated strong diagnostic performance. Regression analysis identified age, intraocular pressure (IOP), CRT, FAZ, PERIM, and FD-300 as significant predictors of ischemia.

conclusionsOCTA is a valuable, noninvasive tool for differentiating ischemic from non-ischemic CRVO based on quantitative microvascular parameters, with FAZ area and PERIM offering particularly strong diagnostic utility.

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Fluorescein AngiographyIschemiaRetinal Vein OcclusionRetinal VesselsTomography, Optical CoherenceAgedDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleFundus OculiHumansMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesROC CurveVisual AcuityCentral retinal vein occlusionFoveal avascular zoneIschemic CRVOOCT-angiographyRetinal vessel density

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