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Siesky B, Harris A, Gross J, Sechrist E, Camp D, Cardenas A, Patel P, Hasnain F, Kawiecki R, Shah A, Verticchio Vercellin AC. Effects of image brightness and contrast dynamic altering stimuli (DAS) when viewing video content on ocular blood flow. Br J Ophthalmol 2019; 103:1511-1517. [PMID: 30602450 DOI: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2018-312561] [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: 05/16/2018] [Revised: 11/26/2018] [Accepted: 12/06/2018] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIM Blood flow deficiencies of the retinal and retrobulbar circulations have been previously reported in open-angle glaucoma (OAG) and other eye diseases. Herein we investigated the effects of image brightness and contrast dynamic altering stimuli (DAS) when viewing a video content on ocular blood flow, intraocular pressure (IOP) and ocular perfusion pressure (OPP) in OAG and healthy subjects. METHODS Thirty-five subjects, 25 with OAG (mild to moderate) and 10 healthy controls, were evaluated for blood pressure, IOP, OPP and retinal capillary blood flow before, immediately after, 30 min after and 60 min after using ReviView (a dichoptic video goggles device), which stimulates one eye with a DAS video image that is brighter and with greater contrast than the fellow eye (duration of exposure 30 min). Differences between each subject's eyes and between OAG and healthy subjects were evaluated using repeated-measures analysis of variance with p<0.05 considered statistically significant. RESULTS All subjects demonstrated a significant increase in OPP in both eyes immediately following viewing. In all DAS eyes, retinal capillary blood flow rose immediately after stimulation and remained elevated for an hour postviewing. Viewing DAS increased retinal blood flow compared with control eyes (p=0.0014, 0.0135 superiorly and p=0.0094, 0.0001 inferiorly, at 30 and 60 min, respectively). OAG eyes had a significant reduction in the number of dormant retinal capillaries (p=0.0174), while healthy eyes demonstrated a larger increase in retinal capillary blood flow (p=0.0006 and p=0.0093 at 60 min, superior and inferior, respectively) following DAS viewing. CONCLUSION Viewing DAS video for 30 min using ReviView increased retina blood flow both in healthy subjects and in patients with OAG. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT02959593.
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- Brent Siesky
- Department of Ophthalmology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Eugene and Marilyn Glick Eye Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Eugene and Marilyn Glick Eye Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Eugene and Marilyn Glick Eye Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Eugene and Marilyn Glick Eye Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Eugene and Marilyn Glick Eye Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Eugene and Marilyn Glick Eye Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Eugene and Marilyn Glick Eye Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Eugene and Marilyn Glick Eye Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Eugene and Marilyn Glick Eye Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Eugene and Marilyn Glick Eye Institute, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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PURPOSE To provide the reader with information on the principal techniques of optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA); the current literature on OCTA reproducibility; its applications to glaucoma detection and monitoring of progression; and the role of OCTA in the assessment of the vascular component in glaucoma pathogenesis. METHODS A literature review of the pertinent publications for the OCTA in relation to the development, techniques, and its use in glaucoma was carried out. RESULTS Rapid improvements in optical coherence tomography (OCT) technology have allowed for enhancement of both image resolution and scanning speed, and the development of vascular assessment modality. OCTA is the non-invasive in vivo imaging of the vasculature located within the retina and optic nerve head area. The principle of OCTA is to use the variations in OCT signals caused by moving particles as the contrast mechanism for imaging of flow. Several algorithms which aim to maximize the contrast signal and minimize the noise have been developed including the phase-based techniques, intensity-based techniques (e.g., split-spectrum amplitude decorrelation angiography (SSADA)), and complex-based techniques (e.g., optical microangiography (OMAG)). With its reliable technique, high image resolution, and current availability, OCTA has been widely used in the assessment of posterior segment diseases including glaucoma in which ocular perfusion dysfunction has been proposed as a pathophysiological mechanism. CONCLUSION OCTA may enhance our knowledge of glaucoma pathogenesis and offer an improvement in our ability to detect glaucomatous change.
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- Sunee Chansangpetch
- a Department of Ophthalmology , University of California San Francisco , San Francisco , CA , USA.,b Department of Ophthalmology , Chulalongkorn University and King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross , Bangkok , Thailand
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- a Department of Ophthalmology , University of California San Francisco , San Francisco , CA , USA
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Dervenis P, Dervenis N, Mikropoulou AM. Imaging modalities for assessing ocular hemodynamics. EXPERT REVIEW OF OPHTHALMOLOGY 2018. [DOI: 10.1080/17469899.2018.1465408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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Campagnoli TR, Somfai GM, Tian J, DeBuc DC, Smiddy WE. Noninvasive, High-Resolution Functional Macular Imaging in Subjects With Retinal Vein Occlusion. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina 2017; 48:799-809. [PMID: 29020423 DOI: 10.3928/23258160-20170928-04] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2017] [Accepted: 04/28/2017] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Several imaging modalities have been developed to characterize ischemia inherent in retinal vascular diseases. This study aims to predict the impact and to better establish the mechanisms of visual deterioration. A high-resolution functional imaging device is used, yielding quantitative data for macular blood flow and capillary network features in healthy eyes and in eyes with central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) or branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO). PATIENTS AND METHODS This prospective, cross-sectional, comparative case series measured blood flow velocities (BFVs) and noninvasive capillary perfusion maps (nCPMs) in macular vessels in patients with BRVO/CRVO and in healthy controls using the Retinal Function Imager (RFI; Optical Imaging, Rehovot, Israel). RESULTS Twenty-two eyes of 21 subjects were studied (eight with CRVO, five with BRVO, and nine controls). A significant decrease was observed in the BFVs of both arterioles and venules in the affected macular region of patients with CRVO and BRVO (2.84 ± 1.21 mm/s and 2.67 ± 1.43 mm/s in CRVO/BRVO arterioles, respectively, vs. 4.23 ± 1.04 mm/s in healthy controls, P < .001; and 1.64 ± 0.51 mm/s and 1.60 ± 0.41 mm/s in CRVO/BRVO venules, respectively, vs. 2.88 ± 0.93 mm/s in healthy controls, P < .001). BFVs in non-affected macular regions of patients with BRVO were not statistically different from BFVs in healthy eyes (3.84 ± 1.04 mm/s and 3.17 ± 1.39 mm/s in BRVO patients vs. 4.23 ± 1.04 mm/s and 2.88 ± 0.93 mm/s in healthy controls' arterioles and venules, respectively; P ≥ .1). nCPMs allowed high-resolution imaging of the macular vasculature and successfully demonstrated ischemic areas in the RVO groups. CONCLUSIONS The RFI provided high-resolution functional imaging of the retinal microvasculature and enabled quantitative measurement of BFVs in patients with RVO. Diminished flow velocity in arterioles and venules raises the possibility that RVO represents a panvascular compromise not confined to just venous stasis or its secondary arteriolar effects. The RFI offers potential to help with diagnosis and management of RVO cases. [Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2017;48:799-809.].
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Reductions in Retrobulbar and Retinal Capillary Blood Flow Strongly Correlate With Changes in Optic Nerve Head and Retinal Morphology Over 4 Years in Open-angle Glaucoma Patients of African Descent Compared With Patients of European Descent. J Glaucoma 2017; 25:750-7. [PMID: 27561102 DOI: 10.1097/ijg.0000000000000520] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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PURPOSE To investigate the relationship of changes in ocular blood flow with optic nerve head (ONH) and retinal morphology in open-angle glaucoma (OAG) patients of African versus European descent (ED) over 4 years. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this study, 112 patients with OAG were examined at baseline, 79 [59 ED, 20 African descent (AD)] of which were followed for 4 years. Retinal capillary blood flow was assessed with Heidelberg retinal flowmetry. Retrobulbar blood flow was measured by color Doppler imaging. Retinal structural changes were examined with optical coherence tomography and Heidelberg retinal tomography-III. Mixed-model analysis of covariance was used to test for the significance of change from baseline to 4-year follow-up, and Pearson correlation coefficients were calculated to evaluate linear associations. RESULTS In OAG patients of AD, structural changes of the ONH demonstrated a strong association with the end diastolic velocities and resistive indices of the short posterior ciliary arteries over 4 years. In addition, there was a significantly larger increase in the avascular area of the inferior retina in patients of AD, and this reduction in retinal capillaries strongly correlated with a reduction in macular thickness. CONCLUSIONS Reductions in retinal capillary and retrobulbar blood flow strongly correlated with changes in the ONH and macular thickness over 4 years in OAG patients of AD compared with ED. These data suggest that ocular vascular health may be a more influential contributing factor in the pathophysiology of OAG in patients of AD compared with ED.
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Balducci N, Ciardella A, Gattegna R, Zhou Q, Cascavilla ML, La Morgia C, Savini G, Parisi V, Bandello F, Carelli V, Barboni P. Optical coherence tomography angiography of the peripapillary retina and optic nerve head in dominant optic atrophy. Mitochondrion 2017; 36:60-65. [DOI: 10.1016/j.mito.2017.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2016] [Revised: 02/08/2017] [Accepted: 03/06/2017] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Differences in Ocular Blood Flow Between People of African and European Descent With Healthy Eyes. J Glaucoma 2016; 25:709-15. [DOI: 10.1097/ijg.0000000000000509] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Uribe-Patarroyo N, Bouma BE. Velocity gradients in spatially resolved laser Doppler flowmetry and dynamic light scattering with confocal and coherence gating. Phys Rev E 2016; 94:022604. [PMID: 27627357 PMCID: PMC5059111 DOI: 10.1103/physreve.94.022604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2016] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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Dynamic light scattering (DLS) is widely used to characterize diffusive motion to obtain precise information on colloidal suspensions by calculating the autocorrelation function of the signal from a heterodyne optical system. DLS can also be used to determine the flow velocity field in systems that exhibit mass transport by incorporating the effects of the deterministic motion of scatterers on the autocorrelation function, a technique commonly known as laser Doppler flowmetry. DLS measurements can be localized with confocal and coherence gating techniques such as confocal microscopy and optical coherence tomography, thereby enabling the determination of the spatially resolved velocity field in three dimensions. It has been thought that spatially resolved DLS can determine the axial velocity as well as the lateral speed in a single measurement. We demonstrate, however, that gradients in the axial velocity of scatterers exert a fundamental influence on the autocorrelation function even in well-behaved, nonturbulent flow. By obtaining the explicit functional relation between axial-velocity gradients and the autocorrelation function, we show that the velocity field and its derivatives are intimately related and their contributions cannot be separated. Therefore, a single DLS measurement cannot univocally determine the velocity field. Our extended theoretical model was found to be in good agreement with experimental measurements.
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- Néstor Uribe-Patarroyo
- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, 40 Blossom Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA
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- Wellman Center for Photomedicine, Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital, 40 Blossom Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02114, USA and Harvard-MIT Program in Health Sciences and Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02139, USA
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Liu L, Jia Y, Takusagawa HL, Pechauer AD, Edmunds B, Lombardi L, Davis E, Morrison JC, Huang D. Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography of the Peripapillary Retina in Glaucoma. JAMA Ophthalmol 2015. [PMID: 26203793 DOI: 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2015.2225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 480] [Impact Index Per Article: 53.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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IMPORTANCE Vascular factors may have important roles in the pathophysiology of glaucoma. A practical method for the clinical evaluation of ocular perfusion is needed to improve glaucoma management. OBJECTIVE To detect peripapillary retinal perfusion in glaucomatous eyes compared with normal eyes using optical coherence tomography (OCT) angiography. DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS Prospective observational study performed from July 24, 2013, to April 17, 2014. Participants were recruited and tested at Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University. In total, 12 glaucomatous eyes and 12 age-matched normal eyes were analyzed. The optic disc region was imaged twice using a 3 × 3-mm scan by a 70-kHz, 840-nm-wavelength spectral OCT system. The split-spectrum amplitude-decorrelation angiography algorithm was used. Peripapillary flow index was calculated as the mean decorrelation value in the peripapillary region, defined as a 700-µm-wide elliptical annulus around the disc. Peripapillary vessel density was the percentage area occupied by vessels. The data statistical analysis was performed from October 30, 2013, to May 30, 2014. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Variability was assessed by the coefficient of variation. The Mann-Whitney test was used to compare the 2 groups of eyes. Correlations between vascular and visual field variables were assessed by linear regression analysis. RESULTS In 12 normal eyes, a dense microvascular network around the disc was visible on OCT angiography. In 12 glaucomatous eyes, this network was visibly attenuated globally and focally. In normal eyes, between-visit reproducibilities of peripapillary flow index and peripapillary vessel density were 4.3% and 2.7% of the coefficient of variation, respectively, while the population variabilities of peripapillary flow index and peripapillary vessel density were 8.2% and 3.0% of the coefficient of variation, respectively. Peripapillary flow index and peripapillary vessel density in glaucomatous eyes were lower than those in normal eyes (P < .001 for both). Peripapillary flow index (Pearson r = -0.808) and peripapillary vessel density (Pearson r = -0.835) were highly correlated with visual field pattern standard deviation in glaucomatous eyes (P = .001 for both). The areas under the receiver operating characteristic curve for normal vs glaucomatous eyes were 0.892 for peripapillary flow index and 0.938 for peripapillary vessel density. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Using OCT angiography, reduced peripapillary retinal perfusion in glaucomatous eyes can be visualized as focal defects and quantified as peripapillary flow index and peripapillary vessel density, with high repeatability and reproducibility. Quantitative OCT angiography may have value in future studies to determine its potential usefulness in glaucoma evaluation.
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- Liang Liu
- Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland2Department of Ophthalmology, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland
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- Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland
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- Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland
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- Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland
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- Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland
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- Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland
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- Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland
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O'Connell RA, Anderson AJ, Hosking SL, Bui BV. Provocative intraocular pressure challenge preferentially decreases venous oxygen saturation despite no reduction in blood flow. Ophthalmic Physiol Opt 2014; 35:114-24. [PMID: 25528886 DOI: 10.1111/opo.12170] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2014] [Accepted: 10/17/2014] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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PURPOSE Ocular disease can both alter the retina's oxygen requirements, and decrease its ability to cope with changes in metabolic demand. We examined the influence of a moderate intraocular pressure (IOP) elevation on three outcome measures: arterial and venous oxygen saturation, blood flow, and the pattern electroretinogram (PERG). METHODS We increased IOP to ˜30 mmHg in 23 healthy participants (22-39 years) using a mechanical probe applied to the eyelid, thereby lowering ocular perfusion pressure (OPP) by ~30%. The Oxymap retinal oximeter was used to measure oxygen saturation for arteries and veins. Blood flow, volume and velocity were measured using the Heidelberg retinal flowmeter and steady-state PERG waveforms (8.34 Hz) were recorded bilaterally (200 sweeps). For each outcome measure, data was obtained three times: at baseline, 1 min into sustained IOP elevation, and 1 min after the probe was removed. RESULTS During IOP elevation, changes in oxygen saturation of retinal arteries failed to reach statistical significance [F(1,30) = 3.69, p = 0.05], whereas venous oxygen saturation was significantly reduced [F(1,21) = 27.43, p < 0.01]. Blood flow increased slightly [F(2,40) = 6.28, p < 0.0001], PERG amplitude significantly reduced [F(2,44) = 24.24, p < 0.0001] and PERG phase was significantly delayed [F(2,44) = 17.00, p < 0.0001]. Contralateral eyes were unchanged. OPP reduction correlated little with PERG amplitude, PERG phase or venous oxygen saturation. CONCLUSIONS Mild, acute IOP elevation increases arterio-venous oxygen saturation differences primarily through lowering venous oxygen saturation, suggesting increased oxygen consumption by healthy neurons when physiologically stressed.
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- Rachael A O'Connell
- Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; Department of Ophthalmology, Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Chester, UK
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Tobe LA, Harris A, Hussain RM, Eckert G, Huck A, Park J, Egan P, Kim NJ, Siesky B. The role of retrobulbar and retinal circulation on optic nerve head and retinal nerve fibre layer structure in patients with open-angle glaucoma over an 18-month period. Br J Ophthalmol 2014; 99:609-12. [PMID: 25467967 DOI: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2014-305780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2014] [Accepted: 10/22/2014] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Evidence suggests that vascular abnormalities play a role in the pathogenesis of open-angle glaucoma (OAG) in some patients. This study aims to assess changes in retrobulbar and retinal blood flow over time in patients with glaucoma and examine their relationship to glaucomatous progression, as determined by retinal and optic nerve structure. METHODS In this observational study, 103 patients with OAG were examined at baseline and 18 months follow-up. Retrobulbar blood flow was measured by colour Doppler imaging in the ophthalmic, central retinal and temporal posterior ciliary artery (TPCA) and nasal short posterior ciliary artery. Retinal capillary blood flow was measured by confocal scanning laser Doppler. Peripapillary retinal nerve fibre layer thickness was assessed by optical coherence tomography. Non-parametric Wilcoxon signed ranks tests were used to assess for any statistically significant changes between the baseline and 18-month visits for the retrobulbar and retinal flow, as well as the structural parameters. RESULTS In general, retinal and retrobulbar blood flow parameters decreased over 18 months. Thinning of the optic disc rim and increase in cup area were associated with a higher resistance index (p=0.0334) and lower peak systolic velocity of TPCA (p=0.0282), respectively. A higher amount of retinal zero pixel blood flow correlated with a greater increase in cup/disc ratio (p=0.0170). CONCLUSIONS Reductions in retrobulbar and retinal blood flow over time were associated with structural glaucomatous progression, as indicated by retinal and optic nerve changes.
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- Leslie Abrams Tobe
- Department of Ophthalmology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA Department of Internal Medicine, Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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The influence of retinal blood flow on open-angle glaucoma in patients with and without diabetes. Eur J Ophthalmol 2013; 24:542-9. [PMID: 24366767 DOI: 10.5301/ejo.5000419] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/09/2013] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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PURPOSE To evaluate the impact of retinal blood flow on optic nerve head (ONH) morphology in patients with open-angle glaucoma (OAG) with and without diabetes mellitus (DM). METHODS A total of 66 patients with OAG (14 with DM, 52 without DM) were assessed at baseline and 3-year follow-up for retinal capillary blood flow using confocal scanning laser Doppler and ocular structure using Heidelberg retinal tomography and optical coherence tomography. RESULTS Change in retinal tissue with zero blood flow in the superior and inferior retina was found to have a strong correlation with ONH changes in diabetic patients (r≥0.90, p≤0.03); however, no relation was found in the nondiabetic cohort. There were also significant changes in inferior mean flow that strongly correlated with changes in cup area (r = 0.97, p = 0.0029), cup/disc area ratio (r = 0.96, p = 0.0070), linear cup/disc ratio (r = 0.93, p = 0.0172), rim area (r = -0.97, p = 0.0036), and rim volume (r = -0.95, p = 0.0084) in diabetic patients only, while changes in the superior mean flow were only significantly associated with cup area (r = -0.30, p = 0.0498), cup volume (r = -0.36, p = 0.0178), and rim volume (r = 0.35, p = 0.0193) in nondiabetic patients. CONCLUSIONS In this cohort of patients with OAG, changes in retinal capillary blood flow correlated more strongly with changes in ONH morphology in patients with DM than in those without DM. These data suggest that changes in retinal blood flow may play a larger role in glaucomatous ONH progression in patients with OAG with DM.
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Chhablani J, Bartsch DU, Cheng L, Gomez L, Alshareef RA, Rezeq SS, Garg SJ, Burgansky-Eliash Z, Freeman WR. Segmental reproducibility of retinal blood flow velocity measurements using retinal function imager. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2013; 251:2665-70. [PMID: 23700326 DOI: 10.1007/s00417-013-2360-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2013] [Revised: 04/16/2013] [Accepted: 04/18/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND To evaluate the reproducibility of blood flow velocity measurements of individual retinal blood vessel segments using retinal function imager (RFI). METHODS Eighteen eyes of 15 healthy subjects were enrolled prospectively at three centers. All subjects underwent RFI imaging in two separate sessions 15 min apart by a single experienced photographer at each center. An average of five to seven serial RFI images were obtained. All images were transferred electronically to one center, and were analyzed by a single observer. Multiple blood vessel segments (each shorter than 100 μm) were co-localized on first and second session images taken at different times of the same fundus using built-in software. Velocities of corresponding segments were determined, and then the inter-session reproducibility of flow velocity was assessed by the concordance correlation co-efficient (CCC), coefficient of reproducibility (CR), and coefficient of variance (CV). RESULTS Inter-session CCC for flow velocity was 0.97 (95% confidence interval (CI), 0.966 to 0.9797). The CR was 1.49 mm/sec (95% CI, 1.39 to 1.59 mm/sec), and CV was 10.9%. The average arterial blood flow velocity was 3.16 mm/sec, and average venous blood flow velocity was 3.15 mm/sec. The CR for arterial and venous blood flow velocity was 1.61 mm/sec and 1.27 mm/sec respectively. CONCLUSION RFI provides reproducible measurements for retinal blood flow velocity for individual blood vessel segments, with 10.9% variability.
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- Jay Chhablani
- Jacobs Retina Center at Shiley Eye Center, University of California, San Diego, 9415 Campus Point Drive, MC 0946, La Jolla, CA, 92093-0946, USA
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Shoshani Y, Harris A, Shoja MM, Arieli Y, Ehrlich R, Primus S, Ciulla T, Cantor A, Wirostko B, Siesky BA. Impaired ocular blood flow regulation in patients with open-angle glaucoma and diabetes. Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2012; 40:697-705. [PMID: 22394354 DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2012.02778.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND To elucidate the potential impact of diabetes mellitus on primary open-angle glaucoma pathology through vascular deficiency. DESIGN Cross-section analysis from a longitudinal, prospective study. PARTICIPANTS Eighty-four open-angle glaucoma patients (20 diabetic open-angle glaucoma patients and 64 non-diabetic open-angle glaucoma patients) METHODS Patients were analyzed for ocular structure, ocular perfusion pressure (OPP), retrobulbar blood flow and retinal capillary perfusion. Statistical analysis was performed by SPSS version 18.0. Comparisons between groups were made as well as multivariate linear regression analysis. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE Retrobulbar blood flow and the retinal microcirculation. RESULTS Central retinal artery peak systolic velocity was 13.5% lower in diabetic patients (P = 0.007). In diabetic open-angle glaucoma patients, ocular perfusion pressure positively correlated with central retinal artery and temporal posterior ciliary artery peak systolic velocity (R = 0.476, P = 0.039 and R = 0.529, P = 0.02, respectively), and with central retinal artery and nasal posterior ciliary artery resistance index (R = 0.537, P = 0.018 and R = 0.566, P = 0.012 respectively). Average retinal nerve fibre layer positively correlated with central retinal artery peak systolic velocity and temporal posterior ciliary artery end diastolic velocity (R = 0.501, P = 0.029 and R = 0.553, P = 0.019, respectively), and negatively correlated with superior and inferior retinal avascular space in the diabetic group (R = -0.498, P = 0.030 and R = -0.700, P = 0.001, respectively); no correlations were found in the non-diabetic group. Negative correlations between retrobulbar and retinal circulations were only found in the diabetic open-angle glaucoma patients, whereas positive correlations between retinal flow and non-flow were only found in non-diabetic open-angle glaucoma patients. CONCLUSION Diabetes may interfere with normal vascular regulation and contribute to glaucoma progression.
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- Yochai Shoshani
- Department of Ophthalmology, Indiana School of Medicine Midwest Eye Institute, 702 Rotary Circle, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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Sehi M. Basic technique and anatomically imposed limitations of confocal scanning laser Doppler flowmetry at the optic nerve head level. Acta Ophthalmol 2011; 89:e1-11. [PMID: 19925515 DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2009.01728.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Many studies have suggested an association between blood flow dysregulation and glaucomatous damage to the optic nerve. Confocal scanning laser Doppler flowmetry (CSLDF) is a technique that measures the capillary blood flow of the retina and optic nerve head and provides a two-dimensional map of ocular perfusion in these areas. This review discusses the anatomy of the anterior optic nerve vasculature and the capabilities and limitations of the CSLDF. Methods to minimize error and to acquire more reliable measurements of capillary blood flow are also outlined.
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- Mitra Sehi
- Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, USA.
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Kreis AJ, Nguyen T, Rogers S, Wang JJ, Harazny J, Michelson G, Omar Farouque HM, Wong TY. Reliability of Different Image Analysis Methods for Scanning Laser Doppler Flowmetry. Curr Eye Res 2009; 33:493-9. [DOI: 10.1080/02713680802069149] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Interobserver Repeatability of Heidelberg Retinal Flowmetry Using Pixel-by-Pixel Analysis. J Glaucoma 2009; 18:280-3. [DOI: 10.1097/ijg.0b013e318181544a] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Effect of vitrectomy on macular microcirculation in patients with diffuse diabetic macular edema. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2009; 247:1009-17. [DOI: 10.1007/s00417-009-1062-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/13/2008] [Revised: 02/12/2009] [Accepted: 02/23/2009] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Mavroudis L, Harris A, Topouzis F, Wilson MR, Yu F, Anastasopoulos E, Koskosas A, Siesky B, Pappas T, Founti P, Coleman AL. Reproducibility of pixel-by-pixel analysis of Heidelberg retinal flowmetry images: the Thessaloniki Eye Study. Acta Ophthalmol 2008; 86:81-6. [PMID: 17850404 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0420.2007.01003.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE To identify the investigator effect in the analysis results of Heidelberg retinal flowmetry (HRF) images when pixel-by-pixel analysis is performed. METHODS Thirty-two of 732 HRF images were randomly selected from a population-based study. Pixel-by-pixel analysis was performed by two trained masked graders in the following way: a square window of 40 x 40 pixels or two windows of 30 x 30 pixels or four windows of 20 x 20 pixels free from blood vessels at the peripapillary retina were identified. Using a 1 x 1-pixel window, the grader performed pointwise analysis according to a specific protocol. The analysis process was performed by each observer three times (A, B, C) at 1-week intervals. The percentage of pixels with < 1 arbitrary unit of flow (zero flow), the 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th and 90th percentiles and mean flow values were calculated. The difference between the results of analyses B-A and C-A for all HRF parameters was estimated using the Wilcoxon signed rank test. Mixed-effect regression models were also used after controlling for grader effect and correlation within subjects. RESULTS There was no statistically significant difference between the results of analyses B-A and C-A or for any parameter in the mixed-effect regression models. Intraclass correlation was 0.9665 for the percentage of zero flow pixels. CONCLUSIONS Pixel-by-pixel analysis of HRF images by trained graders remains a highly reproducible method. No grader effect was found. If a precise protocol is followed, the results are independent of the exact placement of the analysis windows and the pointwise analysis of the identified and mapped retinal tissue.
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- Leonidas Mavroudis
- II Department of Ophthalmology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Siesky B, Harris A, Sines D, Rechtman E, Malinovsky VE, McCranor L, Yung CW, Zalish M. A comparative analysis of the effects of the fixed combination of timolol and dorzolamide versus latanoprost plus timolol on ocular hemodynamics and visual function in patients with primary open-angle glaucoma. J Ocul Pharmacol Ther 2007; 22:353-61. [PMID: 17076630 DOI: 10.1089/jop.2006.22.353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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AIMS The aim of this study was to assess the effects of fixed combination of timolol and dorzolamide and latanoprost plus timolol on retinal, choroidal, and retrobulbar hemodynamics and visual function in primary open-angle glaucoma (OAG) subjects. METHODS Sixteen (16) OAG patients (age, 63.5 +/- 10.8 years; 9 male) were evaluated in a randomized, crossover, double-blind study design after 4 weeks of treatment of latanoprost with timolol and fixed combination of timolol and dorzolamide. After randomization, 9 right eyes and 7 left eyes were included in the hemodynamic portion of the study. Measurements included: adverse events check, visual acuity, contrast sensitivity, blood pressure, heart rate, intraocular pressure (IOP), and fundus examination. Ocular blood flow was assessed using confocal scanning laser Doppler flowmetry, color Doppler imaging, and scanning laser ophthalmoscopy. RESULTS Both therapies were effective at lowering IOP, whereas there was no statistically significant difference between latanoprost plus timolol and the fixed combination of timolol and dorzolamide (13.9% and 12.2% reduction, respectively; P = 0.5533). Fixed combination of timolol and dorzolamide significantly increased central retinal artery end diastolic blood flow velocity (P = 0.0168) and lowered resistance to flow (P = 0.0279). Temporal posterior ciliary artery peak systolic and end diastolic velocities were significantly increased with the fixed combination of timolol and dorzolamide (P = 0.0125 and 0.0238, respectively). Latanoprost plus timolol had no significant effects on ocular blood flow during 4 weeks of treatment. There were no statistically significant differences in adverse events, blood pressure, heart rate, visual acuity, contrast sensitivity scanning laser ophthalmoscopy, or Heidelberg Retinal Flowmeter for any treatment period. CONCLUSIONS Fixed combination of timolol and dorzolamide therapy might increase blood flow in OAG patients while attaining a similar IOP reduction compared to latanoprost plus timolol. Visual function, however, was not different in this short-term comparison between the two treatments.
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- Brent Siesky
- Department of Ophthalmology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN 46202, USA
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Simsek T, Yanik B, Conkbayir I, Zilelioglu O. Comparative analysis of the effects of brimonidine and dorzolamide on ocular blood flow velocity in patients with newly diagnosed primary open-angle glaucoma. J Ocul Pharmacol Ther 2006; 22:79-85. [PMID: 16722793 DOI: 10.1089/jop.2006.22.79] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of brimonidine 0.2% and dorzolamide 2% on the ocular blood flow velocity in patients with newly diagnosed primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). Forty-four (44) patients with newly diagnosed POAG were included in a prospective, comparative, randomized clinical study. Twenty-six (26) healthy volunteers, whose age and gender matched, were recruited to compare the baseline hemodynamic characteristics of the patients. After a complete eye examination, baseline blood flow velocity measurements of the retrobulbar vessels were made with color Doppler ultrasonography. Patients were randomly assigned to receive either brimonidine 0.2% or dorzolamide 2% for a 3-month period. Blood flow velocity measurements were repeated after 3 months. Both brimonidine and dorzolamide significantly reduced the intraocular pressure. The baseline ophthalmic artery pulsatility index was higher in patients with POAG than control subjects. Whereas there was a significant increase in peak systolic velocity of the central retinal artery, no significant change was observed in the other vessels with brimonidine and dorzolamide treatment. There was little difference, in terms of ocular blood flow velocity, between newly diagnosed glaucoma patients and control subjects. Both topical brimonidine and dorzolamide significantly reduced the intraocular pressure without altering ocular blood flow velocity in patients with newly diagnosed POAG.
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- Tulay Simsek
- Ulucanlar Education and Research Eye Hospital, Ankara, Turkey.
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