Imaging of Geographic Atrophy: A Practical Approach
Ophthalmology and Therapy,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: May 5, 2025
Geographic
atrophy
(GA)
secondary
to
age-related
macular
degeneration
is
a
chronic
degenerative
disease
involving
the
retinal
pigment
epithelium,
photoreceptors,
and
choriocapillaris
leading
irreversible
loss
of
visual
function.
Identification
imaging
markers
associated
with
GA
development
progression
has
progressed
over
past
decades,
moving
from
two-dimensional
three-dimensional
imaging,
as
well
image
interpretation
using
artificial
intelligence.
However,
there
an
open
discussion
about
"must-haves"
for
detection
follow-up
complementary
imaging.
This
practical
approach
provides
overview
advantages
key
modalities
their
applicability
in
clinical
experimental
settings.
Language: Английский
Inherited Retinal Degenerations and Non-Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Progress and Unmet Needs
John S. Duncan,
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Angela Bowman,
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Amy Laster
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et al.
Translational Vision Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(12), P. 28 - 28
Published: Dec. 17, 2024
Inherited
retinal
degeneration
(IRD)
disease
and
age-related
macular
(AMD)
are
leading
causes
of
irreversible
vision
loss
blindness.
Although
significant
progress
has
advanced
the
field
in
past
5
years,
challenges
remain.
The
current
article
reviews
accomplishments
research
advances
that
have
fueled
development
treatments
for
patients
with
IRD
AMD,
including
first
approved
gene-augmentation
treatment
RPE65-related
complement
inhibition
therapies
to
slow
progression
geographic
atrophy
(GA)
AMD.
outlines
opportunities
address
gaps
unmet
needs
should
lead
additional
toward
IRDs
non-neovascular
AMD
future.
Language: Английский
Normative prospective data on automatically quantified retinal morphology correlated to retinal function in healthy ageing eyes by two microperimetry devices
Klaudia Birner,
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Leonard M. Coulibaly,
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Johannes Schrittwieser
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et al.
Acta Ophthalmologica,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Dec. 27, 2024
Abstract
Purpose
The
relationship
between
retinal
morphology,
as
assessed
by
optical
coherence
tomography
(OCT),
and
function
in
microperimetry
(MP)
has
not
been
well
studied,
despite
its
increasing
importance
an
essential
functional
endpoint
for
clinical
trials
emerging
therapies
diseases.
Normative
databases
of
healthy
ageing
eyes
are
largely
missing
from
literature.
Methods
Healthy
subjects
above
50
years
were
examined
using
two
MP
devices,
MP‐3
(NIDEK)
MAIA
(iCare).
An
identical
grid,
encompassing
45
stimuli
was
used
sensitivity
(RS)
assessment.
Deep‐learning‐based
algorithms
performed
automated
segmentation
ellipsoid
zone
(EZ),
outer
nuclear
layer
(ONL),
ganglion
cell
(GCL)
nerve
fibre
(RNFL)
OCT
volumes
(Spectralis,
Heidelberg).
Pointwise
co‐registration
each
stimulus
corresponding
location
on
via
registration
algorithm.
Effect
age,
eccentricity
thickness
RS
mixed
effect
models.
Results
Three
thousand
six
hundred
twenty
patients
included.
Mean
patient
age
68.9
±
10.9
years.
the
first
exam
28.65
2.49
dB
25.5
2.81
MAIA,
respectively.
Increased
EZ
thickness,
ONL
GCL
significantly
correlated
with
increased
(all
p
<
0.001).
Univariate
models
showed
lower
advanced
higher
(both
0.05).
Conclusion
This
work
provides
reference
values
age‐related
ONL‐thicknesses
without
impairment
visual
evidence
decrease
age.
information
is
crucial
interpretation
future
disease.
Language: Английский