Aims: To investigate the efficacy and safety of intravitreal Dexamethasone implant (DEX-I) therapy in the treatment of diabetic macular edema (DME) refractory to intravitreal bevacizumab (IVB). Material and methods: This retrospective and cross-sectional study included 37 eyes of 37 patients who received 3 loading doses of IVB injections for DME with no response and underwent DEX-I implant. Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), intraocular pressure (IOP) measurements and central foveal thickness (CFT) measured by spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) were recorded and compared before DEX-I, at the first week, first, second, third and sixth months. Duration of DME, glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) levels, DME types and lens status (phakic, pseudophakic) were also recorded. Results: The mean age of the patients was 61.14 ±8.69 years (59.5% male, 40.5% female). 35.1% of the patients had cystoid macular edema, 64.9% had diffuse macular edema and 73 % were phakic and 27% were pseudophakic. BCVA, CFT and IOP values before DEX-I injection were 0.78 ±0.16 LogMAR, 493.73 ±107.6 μm and 13.05 ±2.59 mmHg, respectively. At 6 months after DEX-I, BCVA, CFT and IOP values were 0.64 ±0.11 LogMAR, 397.35 ±59.72 μm and 16.3 ±2.51 mmHg, respectively. In all follow-ups, there was a significant improvement in BCVA, a significant decrease in CFT and a significant increase in IOP compared to pre-injection. Ocular hypertension was observed in 0.8 % of patients and progression of cataract progression in 1% of patients after treatment. Conclusion: DEX-I therapy is an effective and safe treatment option for DME refractory to IVB treatment.
A 70-year-old woman was examined with a 10-day history of photopsia and floaters in her left eye. Her best-corrected visual acuity was 20/25 in both eyes, with a normal intraocular pressure and some nuclear sclerosis. Spectral-domain optical coherence tomography revealed a separated posterior vitreous, with a rolled internal limiting membrane flap and inner retinal dimples in the left eye. Optical coherence tomography angiography demonstrated reduced vessel density in both the superficial and deep capillary plexuses of the left fundus. Sixteen months earlier, she had received a single intravitreal Dexamethasone implant injection, due to inferotemporal branch retinal vein occlusion-related macular edema. A diagnosis of internal limiting membrane tear following an uneventful posterior vitreous detachment was reached and no treatment was recommended.
- MeSH
- Dexamethasone administration & dosage MeSH
- Drug Implants MeSH
- Intravitreal Injections MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Macular Edema * diagnosis drug therapy complications MeSH
- Vitreous Detachment * diagnosis etiology therapy MeSH
- Retinal Vein Occlusion drug therapy complications MeSH
- Tomography, Optical Coherence MeSH
- Aged MeSH
- Check Tag
- Humans MeSH
- Aged MeSH
- Female MeSH
- Publication type
- Case Reports MeSH
PURPOSE: Interphotoreceptor retinoid-binding protein's (IRBP) role in eye growth and its involvement in cell homeostasis remain poorly understood. One hypothesis proposes early conditional deletion of the IRBP gene could lead to a myopic response with retinal degeneration, whereas late conditional deletion (after eye size is determined) could cause retinal degeneration without myopia. Here, we sought to understand if prior myopia was required for subsequent retinal degeneration in the absence of IRBP. This study investigates if any cell type or developmental stage is more important in myopia or retinal degeneration. METHODS: IBRPfl/fl mice were bred with 5 Cre-driver lines: HRGP-Cre, Chx10-Cre, Rho-iCre75, HRGP-Cre Rho-iCre75, and Rx-Cre. Mice were analyzed for IRBP gene expression through digital droplet PCR (ddPCR). Young adult (P30) mice were tested for retinal degeneration and morphology using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) and hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining. Function was analyzed using electroretinograms (ERGs). Eye sizes and axial lengths were compared through external eye measurements and whole eye biometry. RESULTS: Across all outcome measures, when bred to IRBPfl/fl, HRGP-Cre and Chx10-Cre lines showed no differences from IRBPfl/fl alone. With the Rho-iCre75 line, small but significant reductions were seen in retinal thickness with SD-OCT imaging and postmortem H&E staining without increased axial length. Both the HRGP-Cre+Rho-iCre75 and the Rx-Cre lines showed significant decreases in retinal thickness and outer nuclear layer cell counts. Using external eye measurements and SD-OCT imaging, both lines showed an increase in eye size. Finally, function in both lines was roughly halved across scotopic, photopic, and flicker ERGs. CONCLUSIONS: Our studies support hypotheses that for both eye size determination and retinal homeostasis, there are two critical timing windows when IRBP must be expressed in rods or cones to prevent myopia (P7-P12) and degeneration (P21 and later). The rod-specific IRBP knockout (Rho-iCre75) showed significant retinal functional losses without myopia, indicating that the two phenotypes are independent. IRBP is needed for early development of photoreceptors and eye size, whereas Rho-iCre75 IRBPfl/fl knockout results in retinal degeneration without myopia.
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- Retinal Degeneration * genetics metabolism physiopathology MeSH
- Electroretinography * MeSH
- Disease Models, Animal * MeSH
- Myopia * genetics metabolism physiopathology MeSH
- Mice, Inbred C57BL MeSH
- Mice, Knockout * MeSH
- Mice MeSH
- Eye Proteins * genetics metabolism MeSH
- Tomography, Optical Coherence * MeSH
- Retinol-Binding Proteins * genetics MeSH
- Retina metabolism pathology MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Check Tag
- Male MeSH
- Mice MeSH
- Female MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
PURPOSE: To assess the intraday repeatability of macular architecture measurements in glaucomatous and non-glaucomatous patients using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) and to evaluate the independence from intraindividual intraocular pressure (IOP) fluctuations. METHODS: In this single-center, time-point comparison study, 88 eyes with glaucoma, 53 eyes with ocular hypertension (OHT), and 253 healthy eyes underwent two standardized SD-OCT and intraocular pressure (IOP) measurements on the same day with a 5-h time gap. Bland-Altman plots, intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC), and random-effects model were used to analyze repeatability of entire retinal thickness, retinal nerve fiber layer, ganglion cell layer, inner plexiform layer, and inner nuclear layer measurements. RESULTS: Intraday measurements were highly reproducible in all 3 groups. ICC were greater than 0.90, respectively. The pairwise comparisons of morphometric parameters showed a statistically significant difference (P < 0.001, respectively) between groups (glaucoma vs. control, glaucoma vs. OHT) and a significant influence of time points. No correlation was found between IOP fluctuations and morphometric parameters (P > 0.05, respectively), except for a weak positive correlation with GCL (rho = 0.109, P = 0.031). CONCLUSIONS: The evaluation of macular morphometric parameters of SD-OCT showed a high intraday repeatability and an excellent degree of agreement in glaucoma, ocular hypertension, and healthy groups. The fixed effects of time points were statistically significant. Except for a weak positive correlation of ganglion cell layer, variability did not appear to be affected by intraday IOP changes. Additional research is required to fully understand the impact of IOP fluctuations on macular morphometric parameters, considering the small observed IOP changes.
- MeSH
- Adult MeSH
- Glaucoma * diagnosis physiopathology MeSH
- Middle Aged MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Macula Lutea * pathology diagnostic imaging MeSH
- Follow-Up Studies MeSH
- Nerve Fibers * pathology MeSH
- Intraocular Pressure * physiology MeSH
- Ocular Hypertension diagnosis physiopathology MeSH
- Tomography, Optical Coherence * methods MeSH
- Reproducibility of Results MeSH
- Retinal Ganglion Cells * pathology MeSH
- Aged MeSH
- Tonometry, Ocular MeSH
- Visual Fields physiology MeSH
- Check Tag
- Adult MeSH
- Middle Aged MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Male MeSH
- Aged MeSH
- Female MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Comparative Study MeSH
AIM OF THE STUDY: Comparative cross-sectional study of retinal parameters in Huntington's disease and their evaluation as marker of disease progression. CLINICAL RATIONALE FOR THE STUDY: Huntington's disease (HD) is a neurodegenerative disorder with dominant motor and neuropsychiatric symptoms. Involvement of sensory functions in HD has been investigated, however studies of retinal pathology are incongruent. Effect sizes of previous findings were not published. OCT data of the subjects in previous studies have not been published. Additional examination of structural and functional parameters of retina in larger sample of patients with HD is warranted. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This is a prospective cross-sectional study that included: peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer thickness (RNFL) and total macular volume (TMV) measured by spectral domain optical coherence tomography (OCT) of retina, Pelli-Robson Contrast Sensitivity test, Farnsworth 15 Hue Color discrimination test, ophthalmology examination and Unified Huntington's disease Rating Scale (UHDRS). Ninety-four eyes of 41 HD patients examined in total 47 visits and 82 eyes of 41 healthy controls (HC) examined in total 41 visits were included. Analyses were performed by repeated measures linear mixed effects model with age and gender as covariates. False discovery rate was corrected by Benjamini-Hochberg procedure. RESULTS: HD group included 21 males and 20 females (age 50.6±12.0 years [mean ± standard deviation], disease duration 7.1±3.6 years, CAG triplet repeats 44.1±2.4). UHDRS Total Motor Score (TMS) was 30.0±12.3 and Total Functional Capacity 8.2±3.2. Control group (HC) included 19 males and 22 females with age 48.2±10.3 years. There was no statistically significant difference between HD and HC in age. The effect of the disease was not significant in temporal segment RNFL thickness. It was significant in the mean RNFL thickness and TMV, however not passing false discovery rate adjustment and with small effect size. In the HD group, the effect of disease duration and TMS was not significant. The Contrast Sensitivity test in HD was within normal limits and the 15-hue-test in HD did not reveal any specific pathology. CONCLUSIONS: The results of our study support possible diffuse retinal changes in global RNFL layer and in macula in Huntington's disease, however, these changes are small and not suitable as a biomarker for disease progression. We found no other structural or functional changes in retina of Huntington's disease patients using RNFL layer and macular volume spectral domain OCT and Contrast Sensitivity Test and 15-hue-test. CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS: Current retinal parameters are not appropriate for monitoring HD disease progression.
- MeSH
- Biomarkers MeSH
- Adult MeSH
- Huntington Disease * pathology MeSH
- Middle Aged MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Nerve Fibers pathology MeSH
- Tomography, Optical Coherence * methods MeSH
- Disease Progression MeSH
- Prospective Studies MeSH
- Cross-Sectional Studies MeSH
- Retina pathology MeSH
- Check Tag
- Adult MeSH
- Middle Aged MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Male MeSH
- Female MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) is an autoimmune disease primarily affecting the peripheral nervous system. However, several noncontrolled studies have suggested concomitant inflammatory CNS demyelination similar to multiple sclerosis. The aim of this study was to investigate an involvement of the visual pathway in patients with CIDP. METHODS: In this prospective cross-sectional study, we used high-resolution spectral-domain optical coherence tomography to compare the thickness of the peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer and the deeper macular retinal layers as well as the total macular volume (TMV) in 22 patients with CIDP and 22 age-matched and sex-matched healthy control (HC) individuals. Retinal layers were semiautomatically segmented by the provided software and were correlated with clinical measures and nerve conduction studies. RESULTS: In patients with CIDP compared with healthy age-matched and sex-matched controls, we found slight but significant volume reductions of the ganglion cell/inner plexiform layer complex (CIDP 1.86 vs HC 1.95 mm3, p = 0.015), the retinal pigment epithelium (CIDP 0.38 vs HC 0.40 mm3, p = 0.02), and the TMV (CIDP 8.48 vs HC 8.75 mm3, p = 0.018). The ganglion cell layer volume and motor nerve conduction velocity were positively associated (B = 0.002, p = 0.02). DISCUSSION: Our data reveal subtle retinal neurodegeneration in patients with CIDP, providing evidence for visual pathway involvement, detectable by OCT. The results need corroboration in independent, larger cohorts.
- MeSH
- Polyradiculoneuropathy, Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating diagnostic imaging pathology physiopathology MeSH
- Adult MeSH
- Middle Aged MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Neural Conduction physiology MeSH
- Tomography, Optical Coherence MeSH
- Prospective Studies MeSH
- Cross-Sectional Studies MeSH
- Retina diagnostic imaging pathology MeSH
- Aged MeSH
- Visual Pathways diagnostic imaging pathology MeSH
- Check Tag
- Adult MeSH
- Middle Aged MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Male MeSH
- Aged MeSH
- Female MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO, Devic's disease) is a rare demyelinating disease of the central nervous system, leading to optic neuritis and transverse myelitis. The clinical course of the disease and ocular changes in pregnancy are still not well known. Here we present the subclinical ophthalmological changes which were evaluated by spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) during the 39 weeks' gestation and postpartum period in a pregnant woman with a diagnosis of NMO. In addition, we present the obstetric and neurological course of our patient and review the literature. A 30-year-old female with a history of NMO was ophthalmologically examined and SD-OCT was performed periodically every trimester to observe the effects of pregnancy on the disease course. No ophthalmological changes were observed during the pregnancy and postpartum period. Caesarean delivery was preferred due to obstetric indication. The patient was discharged on the second day of the postpartum period.
- MeSH
- Cesarean Section MeSH
- Adult MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Neuromyelitis Optica * MeSH
- Tomography, Optical Coherence MeSH
- Patient Discharge MeSH
- Pregnancy MeSH
- Myelitis, Transverse MeSH
- Optic Neuritis MeSH
- Check Tag
- Adult MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Pregnancy MeSH
- Female MeSH
- Publication type
- Case Reports MeSH
The aim of this study was to identify RS1 pathogenic variants in Czech patients with X-linked retinoschisis (XLRS) and to describe the associated phenotypes, including natural history, in some cases. Twenty-one affected males from 17 families were included. The coding region of RS1 was directly sequenced and segregation of the identified mutations was performed in available family members. In total, 12 disease-causing variants within RS1 were identified; of these c.20del, c.275G>A, c.[375_379del; 386A>T], c.539C>A and c.575_576insT were novel, all predicted to be null alleles. The c.539C>A mutation occurred de novo. Three patients (aged 8, 11 and 19 years) were misdiagnosed as having intermediate uveitis and treated with systemic steroids. Repeat spectral domain optical coherence tomography examinations in four eyes documented the transition from cystoid macular lesions to macular atrophy in the fourth decade of life. Four individuals were treated with topical dorzolamide and in two of them, complete resolution of the cystic macular lesions bilaterally was achieved, while one patient was noncompliant. Rebound phenomenon after discontinuation of dorzolamide for 7 days was documented in one case. Misdiagnosis of XLRS for uveitis is not uncommon; therefore, identification of disease-causing variants is of considerable benefit to the affected individuals.
- MeSH
- Antihypertensive Agents administration & dosage therapeutic use MeSH
- Child MeSH
- Gene Frequency MeSH
- Infant MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Adolescent MeSH
- Mutation MeSH
- Eye Proteins genetics MeSH
- Tomography, Optical Coherence MeSH
- Child, Preschool MeSH
- Retinoschisis drug therapy genetics pathology MeSH
- Pedigree MeSH
- Sulfonamides administration & dosage therapeutic use MeSH
- Thiophenes administration & dosage therapeutic use MeSH
- Check Tag
- Child MeSH
- Infant MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Adolescent MeSH
- Child, Preschool MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Geographicals
- Czech Republic MeSH
Cíl: Poukázat na využití optické koherenční angiografie (Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography – OCTA) u chorob vitreoretinálního rozhraní. Na vlastním souboru prezentovat výsledky hodnocení makulární kapilární sítě před a po operaci idiopatické makulární díry (IMD) a OCTA nálezy u pacientů s epiretinální membránou (ERM). Metodika a soubor: Prospektivní hodnocení funkčních výsledků, anatomických a OCTA nálezů před a po operaci IMD. Soubor tvořilo 8 očí osmi pacientů. Předoperačně a 1, 3 a 6 měsíců po operaci byla vyšetřována nejlépe korigovaná zraková ostrost (NKZO), provedeno foto fundu, vyšetření makuly spectral-domain optickou koherenční tomografií (SD OCT), stanovení stadia IMD dle Gasse a OCTA. Při vyšetření OCTA byla hodnocena plocha foveální avaskulární zóny (FAZ) a vaskulární denzita (VD). Operace byla ve všech případech provedena transkonjunktivální bezstehovou 25G vitrektomií, jedním chirurgem, vždy byl proveden peeling vnitřní limitující membrány. K endotamponádě sklivcové dutiny byl použit expanzivní plyn, 7x 20 % SF6, 1x 15 % C3F8. Výsledky: Ve všech 8 případech došlo po operaci k primárnímu uzavření IMD. Průměrná NKZO se statisticky významně zlepšila z 0,74 do 0,48 logMAR (p = 0,0023). Průměrná plocha FAZ se po operaci zmenšila z 0,345 mm² do 0,25 mm² (p = 0,0458). Průměrná VD se zvýšila z 7,93 mm-1 do 8,38 mm-1 (p = 0,2959). Závěr: Posuzování makulární kapilární sítě u pacientů s chorobami vitreoretinálního rozhraní nabízí nové poznatky a důležité detaily, které mohou vést k prognostickým informacím a k lepšímu pochopení patogenese onemocnění. V našem souboru jsme prokázaly statisticky významné zmenšení FAZ u očí po úspěšné operaci IMD a nepřímou závislost mezi zlepšením NKZO a změnou plochy FAZ.
Aims: Present the use of Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography (OCTA) in vitreoretinal interface diseases and results of macular capillary network evaluation before and after idiopathic macular hole surgery (IMD). Methodology: Prospective evaluation of functional results, anatomical and OCTA findings before and after IMD surgery. The group consists of 8 eyes of eight patients. Preoperatively and 1, 3 and 6 months after surgery, the best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was examined, fundus photography was performed, examination of the macula by spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD OCT), determination of the stage of IMD according to Gases and also OCTA examination. The area of the foveal avascular zone (FAZ) and vascular density (VD) were evaluated by using of the OCTA. The operation was performed in all cases by transconjunctival suture 25G vitrectomy by one surgeon, always peeling the inner limiting membrane. An expansive gas, 7x 20% SF6, 1x 15% C3F8, was used for vitreous tamponade. Results: In all 8 cases, the primary closure of the IMD occurred after the operation. The mean BCVA improved statistically significantly from 0.74 to 0.48 logMAR (p = 0.0023). The average FAZ area decreased from 0.345 mm² to 0.25 mm² after surgery (p = 0.0458). The mean VD increased from 7.93 mm-1 to 8.38 mm-1 (p = 0.2959). Conclusions: Assessment of the macular capillary network in patients with diseases of the vitreoretinal interface offers new findings and important details that can lead to prognostic information and a better understanding of the pathogenesis of the disease. We demonstrated a statistically significant reduction in FAZ in the eyes after successful IMD surgery and an indirect relationship between the improvement of BCVA and the change in FAZ area in our cohort.
- Keywords
- OCT angiografie, pars plana vitrektomie, vitreoretinální rozhraní,
- MeSH
- Epiretinal Membrane MeSH
- Middle Aged MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Retinal Diseases * diagnostic imaging pathology MeSH
- Retinal Neovascularization diagnostic imaging MeSH
- Tomography, Optical Coherence * methods MeSH
- Retinal Perforations surgery pathology MeSH
- Aged, 80 and over MeSH
- Aged MeSH
- Vitreous Body pathology MeSH
- Vitrectomy MeSH
- Treatment Outcome MeSH
- Visual Acuity MeSH
- Check Tag
- Middle Aged MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Male MeSH
- Aged, 80 and over MeSH
- Aged MeSH
- Female MeSH
Úvod: Autoři posuzovali vývoj nitroočních změn u diabetiků 1. typu (T1DM) od počátku choroby směřující až k diabetologické retinopatii (DR). Motto: „Musí existovat mezistupeň mezi fyziologickým nitroočním nálezem a vlastní diabetickou retinopatií“, (prof. Jan Vavřinec). Metodika: Na Oční klinice Fakultní nemocnice Královské Vinohrady v Praze proběhla dvouletá studie (2018–2019). Jednalo se o 54 nemocných ve věku 17–42 let, detekce T1DM se pohybovala mezi 1. a 14. rokem života, s délkou jeho trvání 12–35 let. Jednotliví pacienti byli vždy vyšetření současně třemi metodami: CS (citlivost na kontrast), SD-OCT (spektrální optická koherenční tomografie) a OCT-A (optická koherenční tomografie – angiografie). Jednorázově a komplexně jsme vyšetřili 106 očí. Výsledky: Prokázali jsme, že existuje mezistupeň mezi fyziologickým nálezem na sítnici a DR, a to tzv. diabetická preretinopatie (DpR). Následné přerozdělení sledovaných do dvou podskupin DpR jsme odvodili od velikosti foveální avaskulární zóny (FAZ), buď s její menší plochou nebo s větší plochou určující mikrovaskularitu centrální části sítnice. K těmto hodnotám byly přiřazeny výsledky obou dalších metod. U SD-OCT byla určena hloubka foveoly (rozdíl mezi centrální tloušťkou sítnice a průměrnou tloušťkou sítnice), která byla ovlivněna zvýšenou kubaturou makulární oblasti. U všech nemocných byla v průměru 10,3 μm3. Sítnice v centrální oblasti byla signifikantně zesílena oproti zdravé populaci na hladině významnosti p ≤ 0,001. Vlastní DpR jsme rozdělili na obraz: DpR1 u 26,5 % očí – stav s průměrně mělčí foveou jen o 21,5 μm pod úrovní okolní sítnice a průměrně užší FAZ: 0,165 mm2 a s výraznějším poklesem CS; DpR2 u 40,5 % očí – stav s průměrně hlubší foveolou o 42 μm, tedy výrazněji a průměrně rozsáhlejší FAZ: 0,325 mm2 s nižším poklesem CS. Současně byly zaznamenány další změny microvaskularity jako jsou poruchy ve smyslu neperfuze v centrální části sítnice různého stupně. Tento nález se významně odlišoval od změn, u již vzniklé (neproliferativní DR) NPDR u 36 % očí, kdy byl zjištěn zásadní pokles CS při normální zrakové ostrosti 4/4 ETDRS. Byly stanoveny statistické rozdíly u CS mezi DpR1 a DpR2 a NPDR: vždy p ≤ 0,001. Průměrná hloubka foveoly byla u NPDR: 29,5 μm. NPDR měla nejrozsáhlejší průměrnou FAZ: 0,56 mm2. Také podstatné byly nejvýraznější změny neperfuze a hlavně přítomnost mikroaneurysmat. Závěr: Tyto tři neinvazní metody napomáhaly sledovat dynamiku vývoje očních změn u T1DM kvalitněji než stanovení zrakové ostrosti a oftalmoskopické vyšetření. Zvýšená kubatura sítnice vyvolala hypoxii světločivých buněk s následným dvojím autoregulačním mechanismem podmiňujícím dva typy diabetické preretinopatie před vznikem DR.
Aim: The authors assessed the development of intraocular changes in type 1 diabetes (T1DM) from the onset of the disease leading to diabetic retinopathy (DR). The quote: “There must be an intermediate stage between the physiological intraocular finding and the diabetic retinopathy itself “, (prof. Jan Vavřinec). Methods: A two-year study (2018 and 2019) was conducted at the Department of Ophthalmology of the Teaching Hospital Kralovske Vinohrady in Prague (Czech Republic). There were 54 patients aged 17–42 years, the detection of T1DM ranged between the 1st and 14th year of life, with a duration of 12–35 years. Individual patients were always examined simultaneously by three methods: CS (contrast sensitivity), SD-OCT (spectral domain optical coherence tomography) and OCT-A (optical coherence tomography-angiography). We examined 106 eyes once and in a comprehensive manner. Results: We have shown that there is an intermediate stage between the physiological finding on the retina and DR, so-called diabetic pre-retinopathy (DpR). Subsequent redistribution of the observed into two DpR subgroups was derived from the size of the FAZ, either with its smaller area or with a larger area determining the microvascularity of the central area of the retina. The results of both other methods were assigned to these values. For SD-OCT, the depth of the fovea (the difference between the central retinal thickness and the total average retinal thickness) was determined, which was affected by the increased the macular cubature. In all patients it was on average 10.3 μm3. The retina in the central area was significantly strengthened compared to the healthy population at the level of significance p ≤ 0,001. We divided the actual DpR into an image: DpR1 in 26.5 % of eyes – condition with an average shallower fovea only by 21.5 μm below the level of the surrounding retina and an average narrower FAZ: 0.165 mm2 and with a more significant decrease in CS; DpR2 in 40.5 % of eyes – condition with average deeper fovea by 42 μm, i.e., more significantly and average larger FAZ: 0.325 mm2 with lower decrease of CS. At the same time, other changes in microvascularity were noted, such as disorders in the sense of non-perfusion in the central part of the retina of various degrees. This finding differed significantly from changes in already established (non-proliferative) NPDR in 36 % of eyes, when a significant decrease in CS with normal visual acuity was found 4/4 ETDRS. Statistical differences in CS between DpR1 and DpR2 and NPDR were determined – always p ≤ 0.001. The average depth of the fovea was NPDR: 29.5 μm. NPDR had the largest average FAZ: 0.56 mm2. Also significant were the most significant changes in non-perfusion and especially the presence of microaneurysms. Conclusions: These three non - invasive methods helped to monitor the dynamics of the development of ocular changes in T1DM of better quality than the determination of visual acuity and ophthalmoscopic examination. Increased retinal volume induced hypoxia of visual cells with subsequent dual autoregulatory mechanism conditioning two types of diabetic pre-retinopathy before the onset of DR.
- MeSH
- Contrast Sensitivity MeSH
- Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 complications MeSH
- Diabetic Retinopathy * diagnosis etiology physiopathology MeSH
- Adult MeSH
- Diabetes Complications MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Adolescent MeSH
- Young Adult MeSH
- Tomography, Optical Coherence methods MeSH
- Retrospective Studies MeSH
- Check Tag
- Adult MeSH
- Humans MeSH
- Adolescent MeSH
- Young Adult MeSH
- Male MeSH
- Female MeSH
