Tsai, Wei-Shan;
Thottarath, Sridevi;
Gurudas, Sarega;
Pearce, Elizabeth;
Giani, Andrea;
Chong, Victor;
Gemmy Cheung, Chui Ming;
(2023)
Characterization of the Structural and Functional Alteration in Eyes with Diabetic Macular Ischemia.
Ophthalmology Retina
, 7
(2)
pp. 142-152.
10.1016/j.oret.2022.07.010.
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Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relative effect of disorganization of the retinal inner layers (DRIL) and ellipsoid zone (EZ) loss on visual function in diabetic macular ischemia (DMI). DESIGN: Prospective cross-sectional observational study. PARTICIPANTS: Patients with stable treated proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) without center-involved diabetic macular edema were recruited at the Moorfields Eye Hospital from December 2019 to November 2021. The main inclusion criteria were best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of ≥ 40 ETDRS letters (Snellen equivalent 20/160) with OCT angiography (OCTA) evidence of DMI in ≥ 1 eye. METHODS: Each eligible eye of the recruited patients was assessed for BCVA, OCT, and OCTA metrics. The prespecified OCT parameters were DRIL and subfoveal EZ loss. Generalized estimating equations were used. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: The frequency of DRIL and EZ loss, their relative contributions to vision loss, and their associations with microvascular alterations were evaluated. RESULTS: A total of 125 eyes of 86 patients with PDR were enrolled; 104 (83%) eyes had a BCVA of ≥ 70 letters. Disorganization of the retinal inner layers was more prevalent than EZ loss (46% [58 eyes] vs. 19% [24 eyes]). On average, the presence of DRIL had a more pronounced impact on vision, retinal thickness, and microvascular parameters than EZ loss. After multivariable adjustment, the odds of coexisting DRIL increased by 12% with every letter decrease in BCVA; however, there was no statistically significant association of subfoveal EZ loss with BCVA. In eyes with DRIL in the absence of EZ loss, the BCVA declined significantly by 6.67 letters compared with eyes with no DRIL nor EZ loss (95% confidence interval [CI], −9.92 to −3.41; P < 0.001). However, if DRIL and EZ loss coexisted, the resultant BCVA was 13.22 letters less than eyes without these structural abnormalities (95% CI, −18.85 to −7.59; P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS: In patients with DMI with a Snellen visual acuity of 20/160 or better, eyes with DRIL were associated with more visual function loss and retinal blood circulation alterations than those with subfoveal EZ loss only.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Characterization of the Structural and Functional Alteration in Eyes with Diabetic Macular Ischemia |
| Location: | United States |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.oret.2022.07.010 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oret.2022.07.010 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher's terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Diabetic macular ischemia, Disorganization of the retinal inner layers, Ellipsoid zone loss, Optical coherence tomography, Optical coherence tomography angiography |
| UCL classification: | UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Institute of Ophthalmology UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10156447 |
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