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Tanaka F, Mino T, Moriguchi Y, Nagahama H, Tamura M, Oshima Y, Akiba M, Enaida H. Developing quantitative analysis program of blood flow velocity according to vessel diameter for neovascular age-related macular degeneration using OCTA-VISTA. Sci Rep 2024; 14:16352. [PMID: 39013988 PMCID: PMC11252384 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-67271-8] [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: 04/24/2024] [Accepted: 07/09/2024] [Indexed: 07/18/2024] Open
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This study aimed to develop a quantitative analysis program of blood flow velocity by vessel diameter in neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) subjects using high-speed swept-source optical coherence tomography angiography. This retrospective, observational, cross-sectional study included 10 eyes of healthy volunteers and 4 eyes of patients with representative nAMD. Novel scan patterns and variable interscan time analysis were utilized to measure the flow parameter, a surrogate marker of blood flow velocity, by vessel diameter within different depths. Detected vessels at superficial and deep as well as outer retinal regions were categorized into three vessel diameters (major vessels (> 40 μm), medium vessels (20-40 μm), and capillaries (< 20 μm)). The flow parameter increased with enlarged vessel diameter in all participants at superficial and deep layer. All nAMD subjects, except for type 3 macular neovascularization (MNV), contained a structure dominated by medium vessels at outer retinal region. The mean flow parameter at outer retinal region was type 1 MNV (1.46 ms-1), type 1 + 2 MNV (0.98 ms-1), and polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy, including branching vascular networks (1.46 ms-1). This program provides the possibility to extract the blood flow information at different depths by vessel diameter types, which is considered to be useful tool for evaluating nAMD pathology and activity.
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- Fumi Tanaka
- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Saga University, 5-1-1 Nabeshima, Saga, 849-8501, Japan
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- Research & Development Division, Topcon Corporation, 75-1 Hasunuma-Cho, Itabashi-Ku, Tokyo, 174-8580, Japan
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- Research & Development Division, Topcon Corporation, 75-1 Hasunuma-Cho, Itabashi-Ku, Tokyo, 174-8580, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Saga University, 5-1-1 Nabeshima, Saga, 849-8501, Japan
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- Research & Development Division, Topcon Corporation, 75-1 Hasunuma-Cho, Itabashi-Ku, Tokyo, 174-8580, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Saga University, 5-1-1 Nabeshima, Saga, 849-8501, Japan
- Section of Ophthalmology, Department of Medicine, Fukuoka Dental College, 2-15-1 Tamura, Sawara-Ku, Fukuoka, 814-0193, Japan
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- Research & Development Division, Topcon Corporation, 75-1 Hasunuma-Cho, Itabashi-Ku, Tokyo, 174-8580, Japan
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- Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medicine, Saga University, 5-1-1 Nabeshima, Saga, 849-8501, Japan.
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Prenner V, Schmidt-Erfurth U, Fuchs P, Leingang O, Coulibaly LM, Bogunovic H, Barthelmes D, Reiter GS. Dynamics and patterns of recurrence in neovascular AMD during real-world management using automated fluid monitoring. Heliyon 2024; 10:e31567. [PMID: 38826751 PMCID: PMC11141345 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e31567] [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: 01/04/2024] [Revised: 05/14/2024] [Accepted: 05/17/2024] [Indexed: 06/04/2024] Open
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In this retrospective longitudinal observational study, data from one site of the Fight Retinal Blindness! Registry (University of Zurich, Switzerland) was used to investigate the quantity and distribution of recurrent fluid in neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). Study eye eligibility required treatment-naïve nAMD, receiving at least three anti-vascular endothelial growth factor injections, followed by a treatment discontinuation of at least six months and subsequence fluid recurrence. To quantify fluid, a regulatory approved deep learning algorithm (Vienna Fluid Monitor, RetInSight, Vienna, Austria) was used. Fifty-six eyes of 56 patients with a mean age of 76.29 ± 6.58 years at baseline fulfilled the inclusion criteria. From baseline to the end of the first treatment-free interval, SRF volume had decreased significantly (58.0 nl (IQR 10-257 nl) to 8.73 nl (IQR 1-100 nl), p < 0.01). The quantitative increase in IRF volume from baseline to the end of the first treatment-free interval was not statistically significant (1.35 nl (IQR 0-107 nl) to 5.18 nl (IQR 0-24 nl), p = 0.13). PED also did not reach statistical significance (p = 0.71). At the end of the second treatment discontinuation there was quantitatively more IRF (17.3 nl) than SRF (3.74 nl). In conclusion, discontinuation of treatment with anti-VEGF therapy may change the fluid pattern in nAMD.
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- Veronika Prenner
- Department of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Laboratory for Ophthalmic Image Analysis, Department of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Laboratory for Ophthalmic Image Analysis, Department of Ophthalmology and Optometry, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
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Zhang L, Liu X, Sun L, Zhou X, Ke S, Ding X. Choroidal neovascularisation secondary toX-linked retinoschisis. Br J Ophthalmol 2024:bjo-2023-324165. [PMID: 38811052 DOI: 10.1136/bjo-2023-324165] [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: 07/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/27/2024] [Indexed: 05/31/2024]
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AIMS Choroidal neovascularisation (CNV) in patients with X-linked retinoschisis (XLRS) has been poorly documented. This study aims to investigate the prevalence and clinical characteristics of CNV in patients with XLRS, as well as analyse the preliminary genotype-phenotype correlation. METHODS A retrospective case series of patients with genetically confirmed XLRS was included. Demographic, clinical and genetic features were analysed, with a comparison between CNV and non-CNV eyes. RESULTS Among 185 eyes of 129 patients with XLRS, the prevalence of CNV was 8.1% (15/185). The mean diagnostic age of all patients with CNV is 5.1±2.56 years. CNV eyes exhibited a mean best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) (logarithm of the minimal angle of resolution) of 1.37±0.74. All CNVs were classified as subretinal and active. Peripapillary CNVs accounted for 80.0% (12/15), while subfoveal CNVs accounted for 20.0% (3/15). In CNV eyes, the prevalence of macular atrophy (5/15, 33.3%, p=0.013) and bullous peripheral schisis (14/15, 93.3%, p=0.000) was higher compared with non-CNV eyes. Additionally, CNV eyes exhibited poorer integrity of the outer retina and BCVA (p=0.007) compared with non-CNV eyes. All 15 eyes with CNV underwent anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) therapy. Genotype analysis revealed that 7 of 10 patients (70.0%, 10 eyes) were predicted to have missense variants, while 3 of 10 patients (30.0%, 5 eyes) exhibited severe variants. CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of CNV in XLRS eyes was found to be 8.1%. All CNVs secondary to XLRS were active and classified as type 2. CNV eyes demonstrated poorer visual function and compromised retinal structures. Anti-VEGF therapy demonstrated effectiveness in treating XLRS-CNVs. No significant genotype-phenotype correlation was established.
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- Linyan Zhang
- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Retina Division, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Retina Division, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Retina Division, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Retina Division, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Retina Division, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- State Key Laboratory of Ophthalmology, Retina Division, Zhongshan Ophthalmic Center, Sun Yat-Sen University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China
- Guangdong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Ocular Diseases, Guangzhou, People's Republic of China
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Sendecki A, Ledwoń D, Tuszy A, Nycz J, Wąsowska A, Boguszewska-Chachulska A, Wylęgała A, Mitas AW, Wylęgała E, Teper S. Association of Genetic Risk for Age-Related Macular Degeneration with Morphological Features of the Retinal Microvascular Network. Diagnostics (Basel) 2024; 14:770. [PMID: 38611684 PMCID: PMC11011905 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics14070770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/13/2024] [Revised: 03/28/2024] [Accepted: 04/02/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a multifactorial disease encompassing a complex interaction between aging, environmental risk factors, and genetic susceptibility. The study aimed to determine whether there is a relationship between the polygenic risk score (PRS) in patients with AMD and the characteristics of the retinal vascular network visualized by optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA). METHODS 235 patients with AMD and 97 healthy controls were included. We used data from a previous AMD PRS study with the same group. The vascular features from different retina layers were compared between the control group and the patients with AMD. The association between features and PRS was then analyzed using univariate and multivariate approaches. RESULTS Significant differences between the control group and AMD patients were found in the vessel diameter distribution (variance: p = 0.0193, skewness: p = 0.0457) and fractal dimension distribution (mean: p = 0.0024, variance: p = 0.0123). Both univariate and multivariate analyses showed no direct and significant association between the characteristics of the vascular network and AMD PRS. CONCLUSIONS The vascular features of the retina do not constitute a biomarker of the risk of AMD. We have not identified a genotype-phenotype relationship, and the expression of AMD-related genes is perhaps not associated with the characteristics of the retinal vascular network.
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- Adam Sendecki
- Chair and Clinical Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, 40-752 Katowice, Poland; (A.S.); (A.W.); (A.W.); (E.W.); (S.T.)
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- Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland; (A.T.); (A.W.M.)
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- Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland; (A.T.); (A.W.M.)
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- Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Informatics, Technische Universität Ilmenau, 98693 Ilmenau, Germany;
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- Chair and Clinical Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, 40-752 Katowice, Poland; (A.S.); (A.W.); (A.W.); (E.W.); (S.T.)
- Genomed S.A., 02-971 Warszawa, Poland;
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- Chair and Clinical Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, 40-752 Katowice, Poland; (A.S.); (A.W.); (A.W.); (E.W.); (S.T.)
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- Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Silesian University of Technology, 41-800 Zabrze, Poland; (A.T.); (A.W.M.)
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- Chair and Clinical Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, 40-752 Katowice, Poland; (A.S.); (A.W.); (A.W.); (E.W.); (S.T.)
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- Chair and Clinical Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medical Sciences in Zabrze, Medical University of Silesia, 40-752 Katowice, Poland; (A.S.); (A.W.); (A.W.); (E.W.); (S.T.)
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Montesel A, Hagag AM, Chandra S, Muhammed RP, Thottarath S, Chandak S, Sivaprasad S. Quantitative response of macular neovascularisation to loading phase of aflibercept in neovascular age-related macular degeneration. Eye (Lond) 2023; 37:3648-3655. [PMID: 37258659 PMCID: PMC10686403 DOI: 10.1038/s41433-023-02574-0] [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: 10/03/2022] [Revised: 05/02/2023] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 06/02/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To evaluate quantitative morphological changes in macular neovascularisation (MNV) network after aflibercept therapy in neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) patients. METHODS Consecutive treatment-naïve patients with optical coherence tomography (OCT) angiography confirmed MNV due to nAMD who completed a loading phase of intravitreal aflibercept injections. A quantitative analysis of the vascular network remodelling was performed using a computational software (Angiotool). RESULTS A total of 53 eyes of 52 patients were included in the analysis. The total MNV area decreased significantly after three aflibercept injections (p = 0.003). Total vessel area and vessel density decreased respectively of 20% and 12% at V3 (p < 0.001 in both cases). Other parameters that reduced significantly were total vessel length, average vessel length and density of vascular junctions (p = 0.018, p = 0.002, and p = 0.044, respectively). The number of vascular endpoints (p = 0.001) and lacunarity (p = 0.011) increased significantly, whilst the number of vascular junctions did not vary significantly (p = 0.068). Changes in vascular metrics were predominantly driven by MNV type 1 and 2. No clear relationship was observed between any of the vascular metrics and the macular fluid status. CONCLUSION Although objective quantification of vascular parameters showed a significant remodelling of the MNV post-loading phase of aflibercept in type 1 and 2 MNV subtypes, none of the quantified vascular metrics correlated to the macular fluid response. These findings highlight a dissociation of anti-angiogenic and anti-permeability properties of aflibercept therapy during the loading phase.
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- Andrea Montesel
- NIHR Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre and Clinical Research Facility, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, 162, City Road, London, EC1V 2PD, UK
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- NIHR Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre and Clinical Research Facility, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, 162, City Road, London, EC1V 2PD, UK
- Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, 11-43 Bath Street, London, EC1V 9EL, UK
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- NIHR Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre and Clinical Research Facility, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, 162, City Road, London, EC1V 2PD, UK
- Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, 11-43 Bath Street, London, EC1V 9EL, UK
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- NIHR Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre and Clinical Research Facility, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, 162, City Road, London, EC1V 2PD, UK
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- NIHR Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre and Clinical Research Facility, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, 162, City Road, London, EC1V 2PD, UK
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- NIHR Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre and Clinical Research Facility, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, 162, City Road, London, EC1V 2PD, UK
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- NIHR Moorfields Biomedical Research Centre and Clinical Research Facility, Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, 162, City Road, London, EC1V 2PD, UK.
- Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, 11-43 Bath Street, London, EC1V 9EL, UK.
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Di Pippo M, Santia C, Rullo D, Ciancimino C, Grassi F, Abdolrahimzadeh S. The Choroidal Vascularity Index Versus Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography in the Evaluation of the Choroid with a Focus on Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Tomography 2023; 9:1456-1470. [PMID: 37624109 PMCID: PMC10458084 DOI: 10.3390/tomography9040116] [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: 06/21/2023] [Revised: 07/31/2023] [Accepted: 08/02/2023] [Indexed: 08/26/2023] Open
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The choroid is the most vascularized structure of the eye and it is fundamental for the trophism of the outer retina. Its proper functioning and homeostasis represent key points in maintaining normal retinal physiology. Choroidal alterations may be implicated in the development and progression of numerous pathologies; therefore, in-depth studies using imaging techniques can be of crucial relevance to understanding the pathophysiology of retinal-choroidal diseases. The advent of spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SDOCT) has enabled the non-invasive study of the choroid in vivo and the most recent development, optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA), allows for the high-resolution visualization of the choriocapillaris and the choroid in regard to vascularization. The choroidal vascularity index (CVI) is a new parameter calculated on SDOCT scans and is defined as the ratio of the luminal area to the total choroidal area. In this review, a study of the choroid using OCTA and CVI will be evaluated in depth and the pros and cons of these two methods will be analyzed, with a particular focus on age-related macular degeneration.
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- Ophthalmology Unit, Neurosciences, Mental Health, and Sense Organs (NESMOS) Department, Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, University of Rome Sapienza, St. Andrea Hospital, 00189 Rome, Italy; (M.D.P.); (C.C.)
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Faatz H, Rothaus K, Ziegler M, Book M, Spital G, Lange C, Lommatzsch A. The Architecture of Macular Neovascularizations Predicts Treatment Responses to Anti-VEGF Therapy in Neovascular AMD. Diagnostics (Basel) 2022; 12:diagnostics12112807. [PMID: 36428867 PMCID: PMC9688972 DOI: 10.3390/diagnostics12112807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2022] [Revised: 11/08/2022] [Accepted: 11/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Introduction: Anti-VEGF therapy is an effective option for improving and stabilizing the vision in neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). However, the response to treatment is markedly heterogeneous. The aim of this study was therefore to analyze the vascular characteristics of type 1,2, and 3 macular neovascularizations (MNV) in order to identify biomarkers that predict treatment response, especially with regard to changes in intraretinal and subretinal fluid. Materials and Methods: Overall, 90 treatment-naive eyes with nAMD confirmed by optic coherence tomography (OCT), fluorescein angiography, and OCT angiography (OCTA) were included in this retrospective study. The MNV detected by OCTA were subjected to quantitative vascular analysis by binarization and skeletonization of the vessel using ImageJ. We determined their area, total vascular length (sumL), fractal dimension (FD), flow density, number of vascular nodes (numN), and average vascular diameter (avgW). The results were correlated with the treatment response to the initial three injections of anti-VEGF and the changes in intraretinal (IRF) and subretinal fluid (SRF) and the occurrence of pigment epithelial detachements (PED). Results: All patients found to have no subretinal or intraretinal fluid following the initial three injections of anti-VEGF showed a significantly smaller MNV area (p < 0.001), a lower sumL (p < 0.0005), and lesser FD (p < 0.005) before treatment than those who still exhibited signs of activity. These parameters also showed a significant influence in the separate analysis of persistent SRF (p < 0.005) and a persistent PED (p < 0.05), whereas we could not detect any influence on changes in IRF. The vascular parameters avgW, numN, and flow density showed no significant influence on SRF/IRF or PED changes. Conclusions: The size, the total vessel length, and the fractal dimension of MNV at baseline are predictors for the treatment response to anti-VEGF therapy. Therefore, particularly regarding the development of new classes of drugs, these parameters could yield new insights into treatment response.
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- Henrik Faatz
- Department of Ophthalmology, St. Franziskus Hospital, 48145 Münster, Germany
- Achim Wessing Institute for Diagnostic Ophthalmology, Duisburg–Essen University, 45147 Essen, Germany
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Ophthalmology, St. Franziskus Hospital, 48145 Münster, Germany
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- Department of Ophthalmology, St. Franziskus Hospital, 48145 Münster, Germany
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- AugenZentrum Siegburg, MVZ ADTC Siegburg GmbH, 53721 Siegburg, Germany
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- Department of Ophthalmology, St. Franziskus Hospital, 48145 Münster, Germany
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- Department of Ophthalmology, St. Franziskus Hospital, 48145 Münster, Germany
- Department of Ophthalmology, Freiburg University Hospital, 79106 Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Ophthalmology, St. Franziskus Hospital, 48145 Münster, Germany
- Achim Wessing Institute for Diagnostic Ophthalmology, Duisburg–Essen University, 45147 Essen, Germany
- Department of Ophthalmology, Essen University Hospital, 45147 Essen, Germany
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Menna F, Meduri A, Lupo S, Vingolo EM. WAMD: From Pathophysiology to Therapeutic Treatments. Biomedicines 2022; 10:biomedicines10081996. [PMID: 36009542 PMCID: PMC9405918 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10081996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2022] [Accepted: 08/10/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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- Feliciana Menna
- Department of Ophthalmology, Kantonsspital Aarau (KSA), Tellstrasse 25, 5001 Aarau, Switzerland
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- Department of Biomedical and Dental Science and of Morphological and Functional Images, University of Messina, 98122 Messina, Italy
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- Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, U.O.C. Ophthalmology, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Firenze 1, 04019 Terracina, Italy
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- Department of Medical-Surgical Sciences and Biotechnologies, U.O.C. Ophthalmology, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Firenze 1, 04019 Terracina, Italy
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Kozhevnikova OS, Fursova AZ, Derbeneva AS, Nikulich IF, Tarasov MS, Devyatkin VA, Rumyantseva YV, Telegina DV, Kolosova NG. Association between Polymorphisms in CFH, ARMS2, CFI, and C3 Genes and Response to Anti-VEGF Treatment in Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Biomedicines 2022; 10:biomedicines10071658. [PMID: 35884963 PMCID: PMC9312436 DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines10071658] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Revised: 05/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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Neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) is the leading cause of vision loss in the elderly. The gold standard of nAMD treatment is intravitreal injections of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitors. Genetic factors may influence the response to anti-VEGF therapy and result in a high degree of response variability. The aim of the study was to evaluate the association of the polymorphisms in genes related to the complement system (rs2285714-CFI, rs10490924-ARMS2, rs2230199-C3, rs800292-CFH, and rs6677604-CFH) with nAMD its clinical features and optical coherent tomography (OCT) biomarkers of treatment response to anti-VEGF therapy. Genotyping by allele-specific PCR was performed in 193 AMD patients and 147 age-matched controls. A prospective study of the dynamics of changes in OCT biomarkers during aflibercept treatment included 110 treatment-naive patients. Allele T rs10490924 was associated with the increased risk of nAMD. For both rs800292 and rs6677604, carriage of the A allele was protective and decreased the nAMD risk. Associations of rs2230199 with central retinal thickness (CRT) and intraretinal cysts were revealed. The height of pigment epithelium detachment and the height of neuroretinal detachment were significantly higher in carriers of the minor allele of rs2285714, both at baseline and during treatment. The reduction of CRT was associated with higher CRT at baseline and the presence of the T allele of rs2285714. By the end of one-year follow-up the patients homozygous for the minor allele rs2285714 had significantly higher odds of the presence of anastomoses and loops and active neovascular membrane. Furthermore, minor allele carriers had decreased levels of complement factor I level in aqueous humor but not in the plasma, which may be due to the influence of rs2285714 on tissue-specific splicing. Our results suggest that the severity of AMD macular lesions is associated with rs2285714 and rs2230199 polymorphisms, which could be explained by their high regulatory potential. Patients with the minor allele of rs2285714 respond worse to antiangiogenic therapy.
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- Oyuna S. Kozhevnikova
- Federal Research Center Institute of Cytology and Genetics SB RAS, Pr. Lavrentiev, 10, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia; (A.Z.F.); (A.S.D.); (M.S.T.); (V.A.D.); (Y.V.R.); (D.V.T.); (N.G.K.)
- Correspondence:
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- Federal Research Center Institute of Cytology and Genetics SB RAS, Pr. Lavrentiev, 10, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia; (A.Z.F.); (A.S.D.); (M.S.T.); (V.A.D.); (Y.V.R.); (D.V.T.); (N.G.K.)
- State Novosibirsk Regional Clinical Hospital, St. Nemirovich-Danchenko, 130, 630087 Novosibirsk, Russia;
- Department of Ophthalmology, Novosibirsk State Medical University, Pr. Krasny, 52, 630091 Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Federal Research Center Institute of Cytology and Genetics SB RAS, Pr. Lavrentiev, 10, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia; (A.Z.F.); (A.S.D.); (M.S.T.); (V.A.D.); (Y.V.R.); (D.V.T.); (N.G.K.)
- State Novosibirsk Regional Clinical Hospital, St. Nemirovich-Danchenko, 130, 630087 Novosibirsk, Russia;
- Department of Ophthalmology, Novosibirsk State Medical University, Pr. Krasny, 52, 630091 Novosibirsk, Russia
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- State Novosibirsk Regional Clinical Hospital, St. Nemirovich-Danchenko, 130, 630087 Novosibirsk, Russia;
- Department of Ophthalmology, Novosibirsk State Medical University, Pr. Krasny, 52, 630091 Novosibirsk, Russia
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- Federal Research Center Institute of Cytology and Genetics SB RAS, Pr. Lavrentiev, 10, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia; (A.Z.F.); (A.S.D.); (M.S.T.); (V.A.D.); (Y.V.R.); (D.V.T.); (N.G.K.)
- State Novosibirsk Regional Clinical Hospital, St. Nemirovich-Danchenko, 130, 630087 Novosibirsk, Russia;
- Department of Ophthalmology, Novosibirsk State Medical University, Pr. Krasny, 52, 630091 Novosibirsk, Russia
| | - Vasiliy A. Devyatkin
- Federal Research Center Institute of Cytology and Genetics SB RAS, Pr. Lavrentiev, 10, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia; (A.Z.F.); (A.S.D.); (M.S.T.); (V.A.D.); (Y.V.R.); (D.V.T.); (N.G.K.)
| | - Yulia V. Rumyantseva
- Federal Research Center Institute of Cytology and Genetics SB RAS, Pr. Lavrentiev, 10, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia; (A.Z.F.); (A.S.D.); (M.S.T.); (V.A.D.); (Y.V.R.); (D.V.T.); (N.G.K.)
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- Federal Research Center Institute of Cytology and Genetics SB RAS, Pr. Lavrentiev, 10, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia; (A.Z.F.); (A.S.D.); (M.S.T.); (V.A.D.); (Y.V.R.); (D.V.T.); (N.G.K.)
| | - Nataliya G. Kolosova
- Federal Research Center Institute of Cytology and Genetics SB RAS, Pr. Lavrentiev, 10, 630090 Novosibirsk, Russia; (A.Z.F.); (A.S.D.); (M.S.T.); (V.A.D.); (Y.V.R.); (D.V.T.); (N.G.K.)
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