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Optical coherence tomography angiography showing perifoveal capillary stability 30 years after fluorescein angiography
PURPOSE: To report the Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography (OCTA) results as a novel non-invasive diagnostic modality which provides useful information regarding the status of blood flow in diabetic retinopathy. The current study is a long-term follow-up of eyes of patients with proliferative d...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5786860/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29468214 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajoc.2017.12.005 |
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author | Kothari, Nikisha Relhan, Nidhi Flynn, Harry W. |
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description | PURPOSE: To report the Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography (OCTA) results as a novel non-invasive diagnostic modality which provides useful information regarding the status of blood flow in diabetic retinopathy. The current study is a long-term follow-up of eyes of patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy managed with panretinal photocoagulation. OBSERVATIONS: Two patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) were treated with panretinal photocoagulation (PRP) in both eyes in the early 1980s. Fluorescein angiography performed at the baseline visit and follow-up Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography performed at 30 years after initial PRP treatment showed remarkable stability of the perifoveal capillary network. Visual acuity initially and at last follow-up remained 20/25 or better in these patients. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPORTANCE: Fluorescein angiography and Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography demonstrated that the integrity of the perifoveal capillary network remained remarkably stable at 30 years. Similarly, the visual outcomes were stable inspite of advanced PDR at baseline. |
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spelling | pubmed-57868602018-02-21 Optical coherence tomography angiography showing perifoveal capillary stability 30 years after fluorescein angiography Kothari, Nikisha Relhan, Nidhi Flynn, Harry W. Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep Case report PURPOSE: To report the Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography (OCTA) results as a novel non-invasive diagnostic modality which provides useful information regarding the status of blood flow in diabetic retinopathy. The current study is a long-term follow-up of eyes of patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy managed with panretinal photocoagulation. OBSERVATIONS: Two patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) were treated with panretinal photocoagulation (PRP) in both eyes in the early 1980s. Fluorescein angiography performed at the baseline visit and follow-up Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography performed at 30 years after initial PRP treatment showed remarkable stability of the perifoveal capillary network. Visual acuity initially and at last follow-up remained 20/25 or better in these patients. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPORTANCE: Fluorescein angiography and Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography demonstrated that the integrity of the perifoveal capillary network remained remarkably stable at 30 years. Similarly, the visual outcomes were stable inspite of advanced PDR at baseline. Elsevier 2017-12-21 /pmc/articles/PMC5786860/ /pubmed/29468214 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajoc.2017.12.005 Text en © 2017 The Authors http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Case report Kothari, Nikisha Relhan, Nidhi Flynn, Harry W. Optical coherence tomography angiography showing perifoveal capillary stability 30 years after fluorescein angiography |
title | Optical coherence tomography angiography showing perifoveal capillary stability 30 years after fluorescein angiography |
title_full | Optical coherence tomography angiography showing perifoveal capillary stability 30 years after fluorescein angiography |
title_fullStr | Optical coherence tomography angiography showing perifoveal capillary stability 30 years after fluorescein angiography |
title_full_unstemmed | Optical coherence tomography angiography showing perifoveal capillary stability 30 years after fluorescein angiography |
title_short | Optical coherence tomography angiography showing perifoveal capillary stability 30 years after fluorescein angiography |
title_sort | optical coherence tomography angiography showing perifoveal capillary stability 30 years after fluorescein angiography |
topic | Case report |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5786860/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29468214 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajoc.2017.12.005 |
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