Quantitative measurement of retinal nerve fiber layer thickness and its correlation with optical coherence tomography angiography vascular biomarker changes in preclinical diabetic retinopathy

Autor: Shweta Verma, Vinod Kumar Singh, Jagriti Rana, Santosh Kumar, Kamaljeet Singh, Ratnapriya Srivastava
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, Vol 72, Iss 13, Pp 11-15 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0301-4738
1998-3689
DOI: 10.4103/IJO.IJO_340_23
Popis: Purpose: The present study was done to assess the use of optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) in detecting earlier stages of diabetic retinopathy and for the early management and effective blood glucose control in preclinical diabetic patients for preventing retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thinning. Methods: A tertiary care center–based prospective observational study was conducted from the year 2021 to 2022 in the Department of Ophthalmology. The study included 50 cases and 50 controls. The parameters analyzed by using OCTA (Topcon 3D OCT-1 Maestro2) were RNFL thickness and peripapillary vessel density. Results: We found that the RNFL thickness in the temporal and superior disc in patients with preclinical diabetic retinopathy was significantly (0.041 and 0.044, respectively) decreased. The duration of diabetes and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) were the risk factors for peripapillary vessel density reduction in patients with preclinical diabetic retinopathy (P < 0.001). Conclusion: RNFL thinning is an early sign of retinal neurodegeneration and is associated with peripapillary vessel density reduction. Early management and effective blood glucose control in diabetes patients may be beneficial for preventing RNFL thinning in superior and temporal disc.
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