National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
Department of Ophthalmology, George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2021 Jul 4;29(5):944-950. doi: 10.1080/09273948.2019.1705986. Epub 2020 Feb 14.
: To describe the changes seen on optical coherence tomography angiography [OCTA] in patients with PIC following immunosuppressive therapy.: We reviewed serial OCTA scans from five consecutive PIC patients (5 eyes) with at least 3 months of follow-up, who underwent imaging before and after immunosuppressive therapy. Using ImageJ, superficial and deep retinal vasculature were analyzed for vessel area and foveal avascular zone. Choriocapillaris layer was analyzed for flow signal loss.: Five out of five patients received an orbital floor triamcinolone acetonide injection as the initial treatment for periods of activity. Mean choriocapillaris (CC) flow void area obtained after immunosuppressive therapy was significantly lower than the mean CC flow void area obtained prior to treatment (Pre-treatment: 0.270 vs Post-treatment: 0.144; = .0068). In 2 out of 2 patients with longitudinal visual field testing, CC flow voids were spatially associated with visual field defects, and immunosuppressive therapy was associated with reduced CC flow void area and improved visual function.: OCTA can detect alterations in choriocapillaris flow. Longitudinal follow-up demonstrates a centripetal restoration of choriocapillaris flow in response to immunosuppressive therapy. OCTA may be a useful adjunct for monitoring and evaluating treatment of PIC.
: 描述接受免疫抑制治疗后患者脉络膜新生血管(CNV)的光学相干断层扫描血管造影(OCTA)变化。:我们回顾了 5 例连续的脉络膜新生血管(CNV)患者(5 只眼)的 OCTA 扫描图像,这些患者在接受免疫抑制治疗前后至少有 3 个月的随访。使用 ImageJ 分析浅层和深层视网膜血管的血管面积和中心无血管区。分析脉络膜毛细血管层的血流信号丢失情况。5 例患者均接受了眼眶下壁曲安奈德曲安奈德注射治疗,作为活动期的初始治疗。免疫抑制治疗后获得的脉络膜毛细血管(CC)血流缺失面积明显低于治疗前(预处理:0.270 与治疗后:0.144; =.0068)。在 2 例具有纵向视野测试的患者中,CC 血流缺失与视野缺损具有空间相关性,免疫抑制治疗与 CC 血流缺失面积减少和视觉功能改善相关。:OCTA 可以检测脉络膜毛细血管血流的变化。纵向随访显示脉络膜毛细血管血流呈向心性恢复,对免疫抑制治疗有反应。OCTA 可能是监测和评估 PIC 治疗的有用辅助手段。