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ArticleInvestigative ophthalmology & visual science2026

Time-, Location-, and Layer-Specific Chorioretinal Biomarkers in a Translational Large-Animal Porcine Model of Chorioretinal Ischemia.

Niklas Junker, Noel Josua Olfert, Ludwig Geisweid, Anna Stoß, Bryan Calder Ackermann, Laura Ruddeck, Jakob Michael Rödl, Martin Stephan Spitzer, Gerd Uwe Auffarth, Victor Aristide Augustin and 1 more

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Niklas JunkerDavid J. Apple Laboratory for Vision Research, Heidelberg, Germany.
Noel Josua OlfertDavid J. Apple Laboratory for Vision Research, Heidelberg, Germany.
Ludwig GeisweidDavid J. Apple Laboratory for Vision Research, Heidelberg, Germany.
Anna StoßDavid J. Apple Laboratory for Vision Research, Heidelberg, Germany.
Bryan Calder AckermannDavid J. Apple Laboratory for Vision Research, Heidelberg, Germany.
Laura RuddeckDavid J. Apple Laboratory for Vision Research, Heidelberg, Germany.
Jakob Michael RödlDavid J. Apple Laboratory for Vision Research, Heidelberg, Germany.
Martin Stephan SpitzerDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Hamburg Eppendorf, Hamburg, Germany.
Gerd Uwe AuffarthDavid J. Apple Laboratory for Vision Research, Heidelberg, Germany.
Victor Aristide AugustinDavid J. Apple Laboratory for Vision Research, Heidelberg, Germany.
Maximilian HammerDavid J. Apple Laboratory for Vision Research, Heidelberg, Germany.

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Purpose: Conditions associated with complete or partial ocular ischemia, such as central retinal artery occlusion (CRAO), are vision-threatening emergencies. Therapeutic interventions are highly time-dependent, yet the exact onset of ischemia is often uncertain. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) has emerged as a potential tool for objective staging; however, quantitative, layer-resolved OCT data within the earliest phase of retinal ischemia in clinically relevant large-animal models are lacking. Methods: Ten eyes from 10 pigs were included. Physiological retinal perfusion was confirmed using fluorescein-, indocyanine-green-, and OCT angiography (OCTA). Baseline chorioretinal morphology was assessed by OCT. Global retinal ischemia was induced by controlled cardiac arrest. Electrophysiological response of the retina after ischemia was measured using electroretinography (ERG) and serial OCT imaging was performed at intervals of 2.5 to 30 minutes for up to 270 minutes postmortem. Layer- and region-specific changes were quantified using dedicated image analysis software. Results: ERG response was abolished within 2 minutes after cardiac arrest and structural retinal changes were immediately detectable and followed a near-linear progression over time. Total retinal thickness increased approximately 1.56-fold within 270 minutes. Layer-specific swelling differed markedly, ranging from 1.5-fold in the outer nuclear layer to 2.2-fold in the inner plexiform layer. Despite these differences, swelling kinetics were remarkably conserved across retinal regions. Conclusions: Layer-specific OCT changes occur within minutes after retinal ischemia and exhibit highly reproducible, near-linear kinetics independent of retinal location. These findings establish a quantitative framework for time-resolved staging of retinal ischemia and may enable objective estimation of ischemia onset in clinical settings.

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BiomarkersChoroidIschemiaRetinaRetinal DiseasesRetinal VesselsAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalElectroretinographyFluorescein AngiographyIndocyanine GreenSwineTime FactorsTomography, Optical CoherenceBiomarkersIndocyanine Green

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PMID42831588
PMCPMC13657118

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