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Gedik B, Erol MK, Bulut M, Dogan B, Bozdogan YC, Ekinci R, Ayan A. Proximal nailfold videocapillaroscopy findings of patients with idiopathic macular telangiectasia type 2. Indian J Ophthalmol 2024; 72:S148-S152. [PMID: 38131558 PMCID: PMC10833163 DOI: 10.4103/ijo.ijo_1731_23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2023] [Revised: 09/25/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Idiopathic macular telangiectasia type 2 (IMT) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by bilateral, idiopathic, and perifoveal retinal telangiectatic vessel formations. We aimed to compare proximal nailfold videocapillaroscopy (NV) findings between patients with IMT and healthy individuals and evaluate the optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) parameters of the patients with IMT according to their NV findings. METHODS The study included 43 patients with IMT and 92 healthy controls of similar age and gender without any additional diseases. The OCTA and NV findings of the patients and controls were examined. RESULTS The mean age was 59.76 ± 5.73 years in the IMT group and 58.23 ± 4.96 years in the control group. Of the 43 patients with IMT, 19 were found to have increased capillary tortuosity, six had microhemorrhage, and 18 had bizarre capillaries (P < 0.001). In the IMT group, the total vascular density value of the superficial capillary plexus was higher among the patients with capillary microhemorrhage (P = 0.001), and the subfoveal choroidal thickness was lower among those with increased capillary tortuosity and bizarre capillaries (P = 0.04 and P = 0.07, respectively). CONCLUSION This is the first study in which the NV findings of patients with IMT were compared with those of a control group. We found higher rates of increased capillary tortuosity, microhemorrhage, and bizarre capillaries in the IMT group compared to the controls. We consider that this situation is caused by microvascular damage. We also think that IMT is a systemic disease that affects both proximal nailfold capillaries and eye vessels.
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- Birumut Gedik
- Department of Ophthalmology, Antalya Serik State Hospital, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Antalya Education and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Antalya Education and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Antalya Education and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Antalya Education and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Antalya Education and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Antalya, Turkey
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Antalya Education and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Antalya, Turkey
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Zgolli H, Abdelhedi C, Mabrouk S, Fekih O, Zghal I, Malek I, Nacef L. Prognostic factors for visual recovery after successful large macular hole surgery using the inverted flap technique. J Fr Ophtalmol 2023; 46:1069-1078. [PMID: 37648549 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfo.2023.02.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/13/2022] [Revised: 12/19/2022] [Accepted: 02/14/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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PURPOSE The goal of our study is to describe the functional results and preoperative factors predicting visual recovery after successful inverted flap technique and closure of large full-thickness macular holes (FTMH) and to evaluate the correlations between microstructural foveal changes and final visual acuity. METHODS Retrospective, descriptive, analytical study including 80 eyes of 78 patients with large FTMH; operated by inverted flap technique with successful closure of the macular hole after surgery. All eyes underwent a full preoperative ophthalmic examination and macular B-scan SD-OCT. We performed the classic inverted flap technique for all patients. Postoperatively, all patients were examined at 7 days, 1, 3, 6, 9 and 12 months after surgery. SD-OCT was performed for all patients on each follow-up. Preoperatively, best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), FTMH size and basal hole diameter were the main outcome measures. Postoperatively, BCVA, macular thickness, integrity of the external limiting membrane (ELM) and ellipsoid zone (EZ) were recorded. RESULTS Mean age was 62±8.42 years with female predominance. Mean size of the FTMH was 692.59μm, and mean basal hole diameter was 1436.06μm. Mean BCVA improved from 1.06±0.491 LogMAR preoperatively to 0.52±0.32 at 9 months following surgery (P<0.001). At 9 months, the ELM was absent, partial or fully restored in 6.67, 10 and 83.33% respectively. The EZ was absent, partial or fully restored in 6.67, 33 and 63.33% respectively. ELM regeneration always preceded EZ regeneration at every point of follow-up. Final BCVA was statistically correlated with initial hole size (P=0.006, OR=1.056; CI [1.016-1.098]) and mean symptom duration prior to surgery (P=0.001. OR=0.987; CI [0.976-0.998]). Analysis of the ROC curve demonstrated that a hole diameter>478.5μm and symptom duration>5 weeks were correlated with non-improvement of visual acuity, with 81.3% sensibility and 18.7% specificity. CONCLUSION We report tomographic microstructural foveal changes and functional results following successful large idiopathic FTMH surgery using the classic inverted flap technique. Preoperative parameters such as initial FTMH diameter and mean symptom duration prior to surgery are crucial prognostic factors influencing final visual results.
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- H Zgolli
- Department A, Faculty of Medicine, Hedi-Raies Institute of Ophthalmology, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Department A, Faculty of Medicine, Hedi-Raies Institute of Ophthalmology, Tunis, Tunisia.
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- Department A, Faculty of Medicine, Hedi-Raies Institute of Ophthalmology, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Department A, Faculty of Medicine, Hedi-Raies Institute of Ophthalmology, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Department A, Faculty of Medicine, Hedi-Raies Institute of Ophthalmology, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Department A, Faculty of Medicine, Hedi-Raies Institute of Ophthalmology, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Department A, Faculty of Medicine, Hedi-Raies Institute of Ophthalmology, Tunis, Tunisia
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Zhang S, Li J, Zhang W, Zhang Y, Gu X, Zhang Y. Comparison of the morphological characteristics of the choroidal sublayer between idiopathic macular holes and epiretinal membranes with automatic analysis. BMC Ophthalmol 2023; 23:277. [PMID: 37328791 DOI: 10.1186/s12886-023-03027-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To compare the choroidal sublayer morphologic features between idiopathic macular hole (IMH) and idiopathic epiretinal membrane (iERM) on spectral-domain optical coherent tomography (SD-OCT) using an automatic segmentation model. METHODS Thirty-three patients with idiopathic IMHs and 44 with iERMs who underwent vitrectomies were involved. The enhanced depth imaging mode of SD-OCT was used to obtain the B-scan image after single line scanning of the macular fovea. The choroidal sublayer automatic analysis model divides the choroidal into the choroidal large vessel layer, the middle vessel layer and the small vessel layer (LVCL, MVCL and SVCL, respectively) and calculates the choroidal thickness (overall, LVCL, MVCL and SVCL) and vascular index (overall, LVCL, MVCL and SVCL). The morphological characteristics of the choroidal sublayer in the ERM eyes and the IMH eyes were compared. RESULTS The mean choroidal thickness in the macular centre of the IMH eyes was significantly thinner than that of the ERM eyes (206.35 ± 81.72 vs. 273.33 ± 82.31 μm; P < 0.001). The analysis of the choroidal sublayer showed that the MVCL and SVCL macular centres and 0.5-1.5 mm of the nasal and temporal macula were significantly thinner in the IMH eyes than in the ERM eyes (P < 0.05), and there was a difference in the macular centre of the LVCL between the two groups (P < 0.05). In contrast, the choroidal vascular index of the macular centre in the IMH eyes was significantly higher than that in iERM eyes (0.2480 ± 0.0536 vs. 0.2120 ± 0.0616; P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in the CVI of other parts of the macula, the LVCL or MVCL between the two groups. CONCLUSION The choroidal thickness of the IMH eyes was significantly thinner than that of the iERM eyes, which was mainly observed in 3 mm of the macular centre and the MVCL and SVCL layers of the choroid. The choroidal vascular index of the IMH eyes was higher than that of the iERM eyes. These findings suggest that the choroid may be involved in the pathogenesis of IMH and iERM.
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- Shijie Zhang
- Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University First Hospital, No. 8 Xi Shi Ku Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100034, China.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University First Hospital, No. 8 Xi Shi Ku Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University First Hospital, No. 8 Xi Shi Ku Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University First Hospital, No. 8 Xi Shi Ku Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University First Hospital, No. 8 Xi Shi Ku Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100034, China
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Peking University First Hospital, No. 8 Xi Shi Ku Street, Xicheng District, Beijing, 100034, China
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Endo H, Kase S, Takahashi M, Ito Y, Sonoda S, Sakoguchi T, Sakamoto T, Katsuta S, Ishida S, Kase M. Changes in choriocapillaris structure occurring in idiopathic macular hole before and after vitrectomy. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2023:10.1007/s00417-023-06004-5. [PMID: 36795162 DOI: 10.1007/s00417-023-06004-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2022] [Revised: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 02/02/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023] Open
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to analyze the anatomical choroidal vascular layers and the changes in idiopathic macular hole (IMH) eyes over time after vitrectomy. METHODS This is a retrospective observational case-control study. Fifteen eyes from 15 patients who received vitrectomy for IMH and age-matched 15 eyes from 15 healthy controls were enrolled in this study. Retinal and choroidal structures were quantitatively analyzed before vitrectomy and 1 and 2 months after surgery using spectral domain-optical coherence tomography. Each choroidal vascular layer was divided into the choriocapillaris, Sattler's layer, and Haller's layer, and then, the choroidal area (CA), luminal area (LA), stromal area (SA), and central choroidal thickness (CCT) were calculated using binarization techniques. The ratio of LA to CA was defined as the L/C ratio. RESULTS The CA, LA, and L/C ratios were 36.9 ± 6.2, 23.4 ± 5.0, and 63.1 ± 7.2 in the choriocapillaris of IMH and were 47.3 ± 6.6, 38.3 ± 5.6, and 80.9 ± 4.1 in that of control eyes, respectively. Those values were significantly lower in IMH eyes than in control eyes (each P < 0.01), whereas there was no significant difference in total choroid, Sattler's layer, and Haller's layer or CCT. The ellipsoid zone defect length showed a significant negative correlation with the L/C ratio in total choroid and with CA and LA in the choriocapillaris of IMH (R = - 0.61, P < 0.05, R = - 0.77, P < 0.01, and R = - 0.71, P < 0.01, respectively). In the choriocapillaris, the LA were 23.4 ± 5.0, 27.7 ± 3.8, and 30.9 ± 4.4, and the L/C ratios were 63.1 ± 7.2, 74.3 ± 6.4, and 76.6 ± 5.4 at baseline, 1 month, and 2 months after vitrectomy, respectively. Those values showed a significant increase over time after surgery (each P < 0.05), whereas the other choroidal layers did not alter consistently with respect to changes in choroidal structure. CONCLUSIONS The current OCT-based study demonstrated that the choriocapillaris was exclusively disrupted between choroidal vascular structures in IMH, which may correlate with the ellipsoid zone defect. Furthermore, the L/C ratio of choriocapillaris recovered after IMH repair, suggesting an improved balance between supply and demand of oxygen that has collapsed due to temporary loss of central retinal function by IMH.
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- Hiroaki Endo
- Department of Ophthalmology, Teine Keijinkai Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, N-15, W-7, Kita-Ku, Sapporo, 060-8638, Japan.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Teine Keijinkai Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Teine Keijinkai Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Kagoshima University, Kagoshima, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Teine Keijinkai Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine and Graduate School of Medicine, Hokkaido University, N-15, W-7, Kita-Ku, Sapporo, 060-8638, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Teine Keijinkai Hospital, Sapporo, Japan
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Correlations between Visual Performance and Chorioretinal Variables after Vitrectomy for the Idiopathic Macular Hole. J Ophthalmol 2022; 2022:6641956. [PMID: 36620525 PMCID: PMC9812597 DOI: 10.1155/2022/6641956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2022] [Revised: 10/29/2022] [Accepted: 12/02/2022] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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Purpose To investigate the relationships between visual function and the retinal and choroid microstructure in idiopathic macular hole patients after surgery. Methods A prospective study investigated changes in the fundus structure and visual function in 16 macular hole patients before and after surgery. Patients' best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and retinal sensitivity were measured by an EDTRS visual chart and microperimetry (MP1), respectively. The thickness of the retina and the blood supply to the retina and superficial choroid were detected by OCTA, and the choroidal capillary blood flow density was analysed with MATLAB. The thickness of the choroid and the aperture size of the macular hole were detected by Heidelberg OCT. Results Compared with before surgery and one month after surgery, the BCVA (3 months: 0.47 ± 0.27, before: 1.02 ± 0.22, 1 month: 0.66 ± 0.27, and P < 0.05) and the central sensitivity of the retina (3 months: 14.88 ± 2.87 dB, before: 8.76 ± 3.27 dB, 1 month: 12.22 ± 3.30 dB, and P < 0.05) were significantly improved three months after surgery. The change in BCVA was significantly correlated with the basal diameter (r = 0.677 and P = 0.004), the minimum diameter (r = 0.585 and P = 0.017), the macular hole cystoid height area index (r = -0.618 and P = 0.011), the central macular hole index (r = -0.727 and P = 0.001), the peripheral macular hole index (r = -0.758 and P = 0.001), the central tractional hole index (r = -0.717 and P = 0.002), the peripheral tractional hole index (r = -0.725 and P = 0.001), and changes in the peripheral blood vessel density of the choroid capillary layer (r = 0.585 and P = 0.0017). The change in central retinal sensitivity was correlated with the change in the superficial foveal avascular zone (FAZ; r = 0.520 and P = 0.039), change in the retinal superficial peripheral blood flow density (r = -0.503 and P = 0.047), change in the deep FAZ (r = 0.599 and P = 0.014), and change in the retinal deep peripheral blood flow density (r = -0.601 and P = 0.014). Conclusions The morphology of the macular hole as well as changes to the retinal and choroidal microstructure contributes to the recovery of visual function after surgery.
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Treatment for Nontype 1 Retinopathy of Prematurity by Intravitreal Injection of Antivascular Endothelial Growth Factor Drugs. J Ophthalmol 2022; 2022:6266528. [DOI: 10.1155/2022/6266528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2022] [Revised: 11/03/2022] [Accepted: 11/08/2022] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Background. To explore clinical characteristics and treatment reasons for intravitreal injection of antivascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) drugs in the treatment of nontype 1 retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). Methods. A retrospective study was conducted to screen the nontype 1 ROP from the collected ROP patients who received intravitreal injections of anti-VEGF drugs in Henan Eye Hospital from September 2018 to June 2021. Results. A total of 138 ROP cases (262 eyes) were included in this study, including 39 cases (28.3%), 65 eyes (24.8%) that were the nontype 1 ROP. Compared with the type 1 ROP group, the nontype 1 ROP group had slightly later treatment time (39.8 ± 2.7 weeks vs 38.1 ± 2.6 weeks,
) and a higher proportion of fusion protein drugs (87.2% vs 54.5%,
). After intravitreal injection of anti-VEGF drugs, 27 eyes (41.5%) were cured and 38 eyes (58.5%) improved in the nontype 1 ROP group, without recurrence and aggravation cases. There were more lesions in zone II (63 eyes, 96.9%), with stage 2 (40 eyes, 61.5%) and stage 3 (23 eyes, 35.4%), and 58 eyes (89.2%) showed preplus in the nontype 1 ROP group. Treatment reasons included preplus in 58 eyes (89.2%), ridge aggravation in 22 eyes (33.8%), simultaneous treatment of the contralateral eye in 9 eyes (13.8%), no regression of lesions in the persistent stage 2 or 3 over PMA 44 weeks of follow-up in 8 eyes (12.3%), and logistical considerations in 4 eyes (6.2%). Conclusions. Considering some peculiar clinical characteristics, treatment by intravitreal injection of anti-VEGF drugs may be considered carefully for some nontype 1 ROP in critical conditions.
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Swept-Source OCT Angiography Features in Patients after Macular Hole Surgery. J Pers Med 2022; 12:jpm12091493. [PMID: 36143278 PMCID: PMC9506599 DOI: 10.3390/jpm12091493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Revised: 09/05/2022] [Accepted: 09/09/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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This study aimed to compare findings of optical coherence tomography (OCT) angiography (OCTA) between eyes with nearly recovered and partially recovered outer retina after full-thickness macular hole (FTMH) surgery and to identify OCTA findings associated with visual acuity. We retrospectively reviewed 30 patients who underwent surgery for idiopathic FTMH. Swept-source OCT (SS-OCT) and OCTA were performed preoperatively and at three and six months postoperatively. Subgroups were divided according to the integrity of the external limiting membranes and ellipsoid zones postoperatively. Correlations of best-corrected visual acuity six months postoperatively with SS-OCT and OCTA measurements were analyzed. There was no difference in preoperative retinal or choroidal vascular index on OCTA between the nearly and partially recovered groups. Six months postoperatively, the choriocapillaris flow-void area was significantly higher in the partially recovered group than in the fellow eye. The nearly recovered group showed better choroidal vascular flow, and vision at six months postoperatively correlated with the ratio of the operated eye’s choriocapillaris flow-void area to the fellow eye. Sufficient choriocapillaris flow on OCTA is associated with better outer retinal recovery and visual outcomes after macular hole surgery.
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Zgolli H, El Zarrug HHK, Meddeb M, Mabrouk S, Khlifa N. Anatomical prognosis after idiopathic macular hole surgery: machine learning based-predection. Libyan J Med 2022; 17:2034334. [PMID: 35180831 PMCID: PMC8865103 DOI: 10.1080/19932820.2022.2034334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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To develop a machine learning (ML) model for the prediction of the idiopathic macular hole (MH) status at 9 months after vitrectomy and inverted flap internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling surgery. This single center was conducted at Department A, Institute Hedi Raies of Ophthalmology, Tunis, Tunisia. The study included 114 patients. In total, 120 eyes underwent optical coherence tomography (OCT) and inverted flap ILM peeling for surgery. Then 510 B scan of macular OCT was acquired 9 months after surgery. MH diameter, basal MH diameter (b), nasal and temporal arm lengths and macular hole angle were measured. Indices including hole form factor, MH index, diameter hole index (DHI) and tractional hole, MH area index and MH volume index were calculated. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves and cut‑off values were derived for each indices predicting closure or not of the MH. The area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUC) and kappa value were calculated to evaluate performance of the medical decision support system (MDSS) in predicting the MH closure. From the ROC curve analysis, it was derived that MH indices like MH diameter, diameter hole index (DHI), MH index, and hole formation factor were capable of successfully predicting MH closure while basal diameter, DHI and MH area index predicted none closure MH. The MDSS achieved an AUC of 0.984 with a kappa value of 0.934. Based on the preoperative OCT parameters, our ML model achieved remarkable accuracy in predicting MH outcomes after pars plana vitrectomy and inverted flap ILM peeling. Therefore, MDSS may help optimize surgical planning for full thickness macular hole patients in the future.
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- Hsouna Zgolli
- Department A, Institute Hedi Raies of Ophthalmology, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Department of Ophthalmology University of Benghazi, Faculty of Medicine Lybia Benghazi
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- Laboratory of Biophysics and Medical Technologies, Higher Institute of Medical Technologies of Tunis, University of Tuins El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Department A, Institute Hedi Raies of Ophthalmology, Tunis, Tunisia
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- Laboratory of Biophysics and Medical Technologies, Higher Institute of Medical Technologies of Tunis, University of Tuins El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
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Xie R, Qiu B, Chhablani J, Zhang X. Evaluation of Choroidal Thickness Using Optical Coherent Tomography: A Review. Front Med (Lausanne) 2021; 8:783519. [PMID: 34926529 PMCID: PMC8677938 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2021.783519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2021] [Accepted: 10/18/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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The choroid is the main source of blood and nourishment supply to the eye. The dysfunction of the choroid has been implicated in various retinal and choroidal diseases. The identification and in-depth understanding of pachychoroid spectrum disorders are based on the tremendous progress of optical coherence tomography (OCT) technology in recent years, although visibility of choroid is challenging in the era of the time or spectral domain OCT. The recent rapid revolution of OCTs, such as the enhanced depth imaging OCT and the swept-source OCT, has greatly contributed to the significant improvement in the analysis of the morphology and physiology of the choroid precisely, especially to the choroid-scleral boundary and vasculature. The present review highlights the recently available evidence on the measurement methodology and the clinical significance of choroidal thickness in retinal or choroidal disorders.
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- Rui Xie
- Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Retinal and Choroidal Vascular Diseases Study Group, Beijing, China
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- Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Retinal and Choroidal Vascular Diseases Study Group, Beijing, China
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- The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Eye Center, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Beijing Institute of Ophthalmology, Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
- Beijing Retinal and Choroidal Vascular Diseases Study Group, Beijing, China
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Chun H, Kim JY, Kwak JH, Kim RY, Kim M, Park YG, Park YH. The effect of phacoemulsification performed with vitrectomy on choroidal vascularity index in eyes with vitreomacular diseases. Sci Rep 2021; 11:19898. [PMID: 34615993 PMCID: PMC8494910 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-021-99440-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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This study evaluated the effects of cataract surgery combined with pars plana vitrectomy (ppV) on choroidal vascularity index (CVI) in eyes with epiretinal membrane (ERM) and full thickness macular hole (FTMH). Medical records of 132 eyes with ERM or FTMH were retrospectively reviewed and classified into a ppV group and a ppV combined with cataract surgery group (phaco + ppV group). The CVI were measured at baseline, 1, 3 and 6 months after the surgery, using the selected swept-source (SS) optical coherence tomography (OCT) scan passing through the central fovea, which was then segmented into luminal and stromal area by image binarization. The mean CVI of phaco + ppV group were 61.25 ± 1.97%, 61.66 ± 1.81%, and 62.30 ± 1.92% at baseline, 1 and 3 months, respectively (p < 0.001). The mean CVI of ppV group were 62.69 ± 1.92%, 62.03 ± 1.51%, and 61.45 ± 1.71% at baseline, 1 and 3 months, respectively (p < 0.001). The final CVI were measured at 6 months and compared with the baseline CVI. The mean CVI of phaco + ppV group were 61.21 ± 1.99% at baseline and 60.68 ± 2.02% at 6 months (p < 0.001). The mean CVI of ppV group were 62.93 ± 1.70% at baseline and 61.77 ± 1.74% at 6 months (p < 0.001). Vitrectomy significantly decreases CVI in vitreomacular diseases possibly due to the removal of vitreomacular traction or postoperative oxygenation change in the eye. On the contrary, combined surgery of vitrectomy and cataract surgery significantly increases CVI in the early stage of postoperative period, which suggests choroidal vascular dilatation or congestion due to postoperative inflammation. Although the CVI were measured lower than the baseline in the end, more thorough inflammation control may be essential after combined surgery.
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- Heejeong Chun
- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea.,Catholic Institute for Visual Science, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea.,Catholic Institute for Visual Science, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea.,Catholic Institute for Visual Science, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea.,Catholic Institute for Visual Science, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea.,Catholic Institute for Visual Science, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea.,Catholic Institute for Visual Science, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea. .,Catholic Institute for Visual Science, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, South Korea.
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[Profile of macular holes in Cotonou]. J Fr Ophtalmol 2021; 44:1237-1242. [PMID: 34366126 DOI: 10.1016/j.jfo.2021.04.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2021] [Revised: 04/05/2021] [Accepted: 04/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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PURPOSE To establish the epidemiological and tomographic profile of macular holes in the Beninese subject. PATIENTS AND METHODS This cross-sectional study included consecutive patients seen for macular testing during the period from January 2016 to August 2017 at the St. Anthony of Padua Retinal Testing Center in Cotonou (Benin). All patients who had a macular hole and macular OCT were included. To define macular hole types, we used the 2013 DUKER New Classification and analyzed for each case: age sex, history, involved eye, fellow eye, visual acuity, hole type, hole diameter, status of the vitreous cortex, edge edema, mean macular thickness, presence of vitreomacular traction, epimacular membrane, and retrofoveal choroidal thickness. Patients with a pseudo-macular hole or lamellar hole were excluded. RESULTS During this study period, 401 patients underwent a macular OCT procedure at the Retinal Testing Center, with 22 patients having a macular hole, of which 15 women and 07 men for a sex ratio of 2.14 women to men. The mean age of the patients was 61±10 years, with a median age of 63 years. The mean diameter of the holes was 705μm±232μm. No small holes were found. The mean central macular thickness was 272μm±39μm. In 52.4% of cases, the condition of the felloweye indicated the presence of vitreomacular traction. The etiological profile of the macular hole found in 72.7% a primary origin, and a secondary origin (diabetic and traumatic) in 13.6% and 9.09% respectively. DISCUSSION The majority of the macular holes observed were large macular holes, which could be explained by the progressive course of these macular holes as well as late detection. Over half of the fellow eyes showed vitreomacular traction, reflecting the potential risk of bilateralization. CONCLUSION Macular hole is a pathology of the vitreomacular interface, tending to be large in our geographic context. On OCT, the data found remain comparable those reported in the literature.
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Lejoyeux R, Benillouche J, Ong J, Errera MH, Rossi EA, Singh SR, Dansingani KK, da Silva S, Sinha D, Sahel JA, Freund KB, Sadda SR, Lutty GA, Chhablani J. Choriocapillaris: Fundamentals and advancements. Prog Retin Eye Res 2021; 87:100997. [PMID: 34293477 DOI: 10.1016/j.preteyeres.2021.100997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 57] [Impact Index Per Article: 19.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2021] [Revised: 07/02/2021] [Accepted: 07/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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The choriocapillaris is the innermost structure of the choroid that directly nourishes the retinal pigment epithelium and photoreceptors. This article provides an overview of its hemovasculogenesis development to achieve its final architecture as a lobular vasculature, and also summarizes the current histological and molecular knowledge about choriocapillaris and its dysfunction. After describing the existing state-of-the-art tools to image the choriocapillaris, we report the findings in the choriocapillaris encountered in the most frequent retinochoroidal diseases including vascular diseases, inflammatory diseases, myopia, pachychoroid disease spectrum disorders, and glaucoma. The final section focuses on the development of imaging technology to optimize visualization of the choriocapillaris as well as current treatments of retinochoroidal disorders that specifically target the choriocapillaris. We conclude the article with pertinent unanswered questions and future directions in research for the choriocapillaris.
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA; Department of Bioengineering, University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Jacobs Retina Center, Shiley Eye Institute, University of California San Diego, San Diego, CA, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Department of Developmental Biology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA; Department of Cell Biology and Center for Biologic Imaging, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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- Rothschild Foundation, 75019, Paris, France; Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA; Sorbonne Université, INSERM, CNRS, Institut de la Vision, Paris, France; CHNO des Quinze-Vingts, INSERM-DGOS CIC 1423, Paris, France
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- LuEsther T. Mertz Retinal Research Center, Manhattan Eye, Ear, and Throat Hospital, New York, NY, USA; Vitreous Retina Macula Consultants of New York, New York, NY, USA; Department of Ophthalmology, New York University of Medicine, New York, NY, USA; Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute, Columbia University Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Doheny Image Reading Center, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA, 90033, USA; Department of Ophthalmology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
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- Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.
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Choroidal and retinal displacements after vitrectomy with internal limiting membrane peeling in eyes with idiopathic macular hole. Sci Rep 2019; 9:17568. [PMID: 31772247 PMCID: PMC6879574 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-54106-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2019] [Accepted: 11/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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It has been reported that the macular region of the retina is displaced after vitrectomy with internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling in eyes with macular hole (MH), but the displacements of the deeper layers of the eye, e.g. RPE and choroid are unclear following the surgery. We used optical coherence tomography (OCT) and OCT angiography (OCTA) to obtain 3 mm × 3 mm en face images before, and 2, 4, and 8 weeks following the vitrectomy with internal limiting membrane (ILM) peeling from 22 eyes of 22 patients with a MH. The OCT and OCTA images showed displacements of the fovea and choroidal intermediate vessels postoperatively. The degree of displacement of the choroid was significantly less than that of the retina (P < 0.001). The displacements of the choroidal bifurcations were significantly correlated to their preoperative distance from the optic disc (r = −0.467, P < 0.001) and they were significantly correlated with the retinal displacements (r = 0.535, P < 0.001). The retina was displaced inferiorly and centripetally, but these localized displacements were not observed in the choroid. In conclusion, clinicians need to be aware of these displacements when evaluating the subfoveal choroid following the surgery because the displacement is different between the retina and the choroid.
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Idiopathic Macular Hole: A Comprehensive Review of Its Pathogenesis and of Advanced Studies on Metamorphopsia. J Ophthalmol 2019; 2019:7294952. [PMID: 31240135 PMCID: PMC6556255 DOI: 10.1155/2019/7294952] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2019] [Revised: 03/11/2019] [Accepted: 03/26/2019] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Vitreous anteroposterior traction is an important factor that affects macular hole (MH) formation at the early stage, and vitreous tangential traction can lead to further hole expansion after hole formation. Recent studies have highlighted the significance of Müller cells for the pathogenesis of MH. Since the advent of MH treatment, success rates for MH closure have significantly improved, as has postoperative visual acuity. However, metamorphopsia, an initial and common symptom of MH, still exists. Metamorphopsia is significantly related to the deterioration of visual quality of life and can be used as an independent index to evaluate visual function before and after surgery. In MH patients, metamorphopsia has different manifestations representing different clinical implications. M-CHARTS, as a new means of inspection, can quantify the degrees of metamorphopsia, and with the development of optical coherence tomography (OCT), layer-by-layer scanning of the retinal structure has become possible. These methods enable detailed analysis of the connections between the degree of metamorphopsia and relevant OCT parameters. Preoperative OCT parameters can be used to evaluate the prognosis of the postoperative visual function of MH patients and are therefore of great significance in guiding the treatment of MH patients.
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Choroidal thickness in macular holes. Int Ophthalmol 2019; 39:2595-2601. [DOI: 10.1007/s10792-019-01108-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2018] [Accepted: 04/29/2019] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Choriocapillaris layer imaging with swept-source optical coherence tomography angiography in lamellar and full-thickness macular hole. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2017; 256:11-21. [DOI: 10.1007/s00417-017-3814-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2017] [Revised: 08/31/2017] [Accepted: 09/19/2017] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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