Ophthalmic Research,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
64(6), P. 871 - 887
Published: Jan. 1, 2021
Optical
coherence
tomography
Angiography
(OCT-A)
represents
a
revolution
in
the
noninvasive
evaluation
of
retinal
and
choroidal
circulation
especially
detecting
early
clinical
signs
diabetic
disease
(DRD).
With
appropriate
use,
OCT-A
characteristics
measurements
have
potential
to
become
new
imaging
biomarkers
managing
treating
DRD.
Major
challenges
include
(a)
provision
standardized
outputs
from
different
instruments
providing
terminology
correctly
interpret
data;
(b)
presence
artifacts;
(c)
absence
grading
or
interpretation
method
DRD,
similar
that
already
established
fundus
photography;
(d)
establishing
how
might
be
able
provide
surrogate
markers
demonstrate
blood
barrier
breakdown
vascular
leakage,
commonly
associated
with
In
fact,
guidelines
for
DRD
are
still
evolving.
The
quantitative
data
offer
unique
opportunity
develop
tools
based
on
artificial
intelligence
assist
clinicians
diagnosing,
monitoring,
patients
diabetes.
addition,
has
useful
tool
cardiovascular
diseases
neurological
including
cognitive
impairment.
This
article
written
by
members
Diabetic
Retinopathy
expert
committee
European
Vision
Clinical
Research
network
will
review
available
evidence
use
as
an
biomarker
discuss
limits
current
application
well
future
developments
its
both
practice
research
trials
Microvascular Research,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
129, P. 103969 - 103969
Published: Dec. 23, 2019
To
compare
optical
coherence
tomography
angiography
(OCTA)
screening
parameters
of
the
macula
and
optic
nerve
head
(ONH)
between
healthy
volunteers
chronic
hypertensive
patients
without
retinopathy.This
was
an
observational,
cross-sectional
study.
Fifty-seven
retinopathy
(22
men
35
women)
40
(17
23
women),
ranging
in
age
from
60
to
70
years,
were
included
this
Patients
divided
into
three
groups
one
eye
selected
randomly
each
participant.
Group
A
comprised
who
had
a
history
hypertension
for
>10
years
(n
=
35);
B
5-10
22);
C
no
hypertension.
3
×
3-mm
scan
4.5
4.5-mm
ONH
performed
group
by
OCTA
using
prototype
AngioVue
software
within
device.
Vessel
density
(VD),
foveal
avascular
zone
(FAZ)
area,
choriocapillaris
flow
capillary
density,
retinal
fiber
layer
(RNFL)
thickness,
demographic
information
compared
among
groups.Macula
scans
showed
that
superficial
plexus
VD
significantly
lower
than
(P
<
0.05).
In
addition,
FAZ
area
larger
Inner
thickness
thinner
scans,
RNFL
0.05);
it
Inside
disc
peripapillary
0.05)
greater
0.05),
respectively,
C.Superficial
VD,
inner
changed
retinopathy.
However,
only
hypertension,
provided
method
prospectively
assess
changes
microvasculature
thereby
avoiding
further
long-term
damage
patients.
Ophthalmology and Therapy,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
12(2), P. 657 - 674
Published: Dec. 23, 2022
The
healthcare
burden
of
cardiovascular
diseases
remains
a
major
issue
worldwide.
Understanding
the
underlying
mechanisms
and
improving
identification
people
with
higher
risk
profile
systemic
vascular
disease
through
noninvasive
examinations
is
crucial.
In
ophthalmology,
retinal
network
imaging
simple
can
provide
in
vivo
information
microstructure
health.
For
more
than
10
years,
different
research
teams
have
been
working
on
developing
software
to
enable
automatic
analysis
from
techniques
(retinal
fundus
photographs,
OCT
angiography,
adaptive
optics,
etc.)
description
geometric
characteristics
its
arterial
venous
components.
Thus,
structure
vessels
could
be
considered
witness
status.
A
new
approach
called
"oculomics"
using
image
datasets
artificial
intelligence
algorithms
recently
increased
interest
microvascular
biomarkers.
Despite
large
volume
associated
research,
role
biomarkers
screening,
monitoring,
or
prediction
uncertain.
PubMed
search
was
conducted
until
August
2022
yielded
relevant
peer-reviewed
articles
based
set
inclusion
criteria.
This
literature
review
intended
summarize
state
art
oculomics
research.
Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
65(2), P. 37 - 37
Published: Feb. 26, 2024
Purpose:
Subretinal
drusenoid
deposits
(SDDs)
in
age-related
macular
degeneration
(AMD)
are
strongly
associated
with
vasculopathies
such
as
myocardial
infarction
and
ischemic
stroke.
This
study
evaluates
stroke
subjects
for
SDDs
to
determine
whether
ocular
hypoperfusion
from
internal
carotid
artery
(ICA)
stenosis
is
ipsilateral
SDDs.
Methods:
A
cross-sectional
at
Mount
Sinai
Hospital
recruited
39
(aged
52–90;
18
women,
21
men);
28
completed
all
procedures.
Computed
tomography
(CT)
of
the
head
neck
evaluated
54/56
ICAs
criteria:
none
(n
=
33),
mild
12),
moderate
3),
severe
complete
3).
Spectral-domain
optical
coherence
(SD-OCT)
scans
were
read
consensus
by
two
masked
graders
soft
drusen,
choroidal
thickness
(CTh;
thinning
CTh
<
250
µm).
Univariate
testing
was
done
Fisher's
exact
test.
Multivariate
logistic
regression
models
tested
age,
gender,
ICA
covariates.
Results:
Moderate
or
more
(≥50%–69%)
significantly
(P
0.021)
0.005);
latter
present
distal
six
nine
stenosed
versus
five
33
normal
ICAs.
Mild
(≥1%–49%)
not
found
that
older
age
0.015)
0.011)
remained
significant
independent
risks
Conclusions:
At
least
thinning,
supporting
downstream
ophthalmic
mechanism
SDD
formation.
may
thus
serve
sensitive
biomarkers
other
vascular
diseases.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2019,
Volume and Issue:
9(1)
Published: Oct. 14, 2019
Abstract
The
aim
of
the
study
was
to
evaluate
influence
carotid
angioplasty
and
stenting
(CAS)
on
retinal
microvasculature
using
optical
coherence
tomography
angiography
(OCTA)
in
patients
with
severe
stenosis.
20
stenosis
underwent
comprehensive
ophthalmic
examinations
OCTA
before
one
month
after
CAS.
Automated
algorithms
were
used
quantify
vessel
density
macular
superficial
vascular
complex
(SVC),
deep
(DVC),
radial
peripapillary
capillary
(RPC)
around
optic
disc.
Eyes
operated
side
constituted
ipsilateral
eye
group,
other
fellow
group.
In
DVC
increased
significantly
stent
implantation
(
P
=
0.010),
but
change
SVC
not
statistically
different
0.999).
0.028)
0.034)
implantation.
RPC
did
0.363)
or
0.878)
groups.
This
shows
that
unilateral
CAS
for
increases
densities
both
eyes.
Annals of Intensive Care,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
10(1)
Published: Nov. 12, 2020
Assessment
and
maintenance
of
end-organ
perfusion
are
key
to
resuscitation
in
critical
illness,
although
there
limited
direct
methods
or
proxy
measures
assess
cerebral
perfusion.
Novel
non-invasive
monitoring
microcirculation
critically
ill
patients
offer
the
potential
for
real-time
updates
improve
patient
outcomes.
Parallel
mechanisms
autoregulate
retinal
maintain
blood
flow
meet
metabolic
demands
across
a
range
pressures.
Cerebral
(CBF)
is
reduced
autoregulation
impaired
sepsis,
but
current
image
CBF
do
not
reproducibly
microcirculation.
Peripheral
microcirculatory
may
be
imaged
sublingual
conjunctival
mucosa
sepsis.
Retinal
can
directly
by
optical
coherence
tomography
angiography
(OCTA)
during
perfusion-deficit
states
such
as
other
systemic
haemodynamic
disturbances
acute
coronary
syndrome,
inflammatory
conditions
bowel
disease.
Monitoring
offers
enhance
care
patients,
imaging
illness
biomarker
Translational Vision Science & Technology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
12(5), P. 8 - 8
Published: May 5, 2023
To
investigate
the
morphological
and
functional
correlation
between
microvascular
retinal
changes
in
optical
coherence
tomography
angiography
(OCTA)
coronary
circulation
patients
with
ST
elevation
myocardial
infarction
(STEMI)
heart
disease
(CHD).A
total
of
330
eyes
from
165
participants
(88
cases
77
controls)
were
enrolled
imaged.
Superficial
capillary
plexus
(SCP)
deep
(DCP)
vascular
density
was
measured
central
(1
mm)
perifoveal
(1-3
areas
superficial
foveal
avascular
zone
(FAZ)
choriocapillaris
(3
mm).
These
parameters
then
correlated
to
left
ventricular
ejection
fraction
(LVEF),
number
affected
arteries.Decreased
vessel
densities
SCP
DCP
positively
LVEF
values
(P
=
0.006,
P
0.026,
0.002,
respectively).
No
statistically
significant
area
or
FAZ
found.
Regarding
vessels,
negative
correlations
revealed
for
<
0.001
0.001,
respectively)
0.009).OCTA
indices
are
significantly
STEMI
CHD.
especially
seems
be
a
promising
biomarker
extent
both
macrovascular
damage
(number
arteries)
damage,
as
mirrored
decreased
at
admission.OCTA
offer
valuable
insight
into
status
circulation.