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ArticleInvestigative ophthalmology & visual science2025

Association of Mesopic and Dark-Adapted Retinal Sensitivity With Type 1 Macular Neovascularization in Age-Related Macular Degeneration.

Irmak Karaca, Yingjia Wei, Ray Nelson, Sandrine H Sassen, Karen Daynes, Fiona Clark, Tyler Brown, Alyssa Messina, Maximilian Pfau, Yue Zhang and 2 more

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Irmak KaracaJohn A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.
Yingjia WeiDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.
Ray NelsonJohn A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.
Sandrine H SassenDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
Karen DaynesJohn A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.
Fiona ClarkJohn A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.
Tyler BrownJohn A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.
Alyssa MessinaJohn A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.
Maximilian PfauDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
Yue ZhangDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.
Steffen Schmitz-ValckenbergJohn A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.
Monika FleckensteinJohn A. Moran Eye Center, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States.

Funding

CTSA UM1 Program at University of UtahUM1TR004409 · NCATS · UTAH STATE HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM--UNIVERSITY OF UTAH · PI RACHEL HESS, Jennifer Juhl Majersik · 2023 to 2026
$21.9M
University of Utah, Core Vision Research GrantP30EY014800 · NEI · UTAH STATE HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM--UNIVERSITY OF UTAH · PI Jun Yang · 2005 to 2026
$14.6M
The Impact of Non-Exudative Type 1 Macular Neovascularization (MNV) on Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) ProgressionR01EY033365 · NEI · UTAH STATE HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM--UNIVERSITY OF UTAH · PI Monika Fleckenstein · 2022 to 2026
$1.9M
NCATS NIH HHS UM1 TR004409NEI NIH HHS P30 EY014800NEI NIH HHS R01 EY033365
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Abstract

Purpose: To assess the impact of type 1 macular neovascularization (MNV) on mesopic and dark-adapted (DA) cyan retinal sensitivity using fundus-controlled perimetry (FCP [microperimetry]) in patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Methods: This index study includes baseline data from AMD patients with type 1 MNV without complete retinal pigment epithelium and outer retinal atrophy (cRORA). Mesopic and DA-cyan sensitivity were measured using FCP with standardized and MNV-lesion-tailored test grids. We applied linear mixed-effects models to compare retinal sensitivity in regions with versus without co-localized type 1 MNV. Age-specific hill-of-vision data that served as reference were estimated using Bayesian quantile regressions. Results: Of the 55 eyes with baseline data, 27 eyes without cRORA (27 patients; mean age, 76.8 ± 6.7 years; 74.1% female) were included in this detailed analysis. In regions co-localizing with type 1 MNV, unadjusted mesopic sensitivity was significantly increased by a mean of 2.10 dB (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.58-2.63; P < 0.001), whereas unadjusted DA-cyan sensitivity was significantly reduced by 3.12 dB (95% CI, 2.38-3.86; P < 0.001) compared to regions without evidence of MNV. When adjusting for age-specific hill-of-vision reference data, mesopic sensitivity remained significantly higher by 0.78 dB (95% CI, 0.29-1.28; P = 0.002) and DA-cyan sensitivity remained significantly lower by 2.07 dB (95% CI, 1.33-2.80; P < 0.001) in regions co-localizing with type 1 MNV versus those without MNV. Conclusions: In AMD, areas overlying type 1 MNV showed higher mesopic but reduced DA-cyan sensitivity, suggesting localized preservation yet subtype-specific vulnerability. These findings will be further examined through structural analyses and prospective validation in our ongoing study.

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Dark AdaptationMacular DegenerationMesopic VisionRetinaAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMaleTomography, Optical CoherenceVisual AcuityVisual FieldsVisual Field Tests

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PMID41396449
PMCPMC12710790

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