The Effect of Pathological Retinal Changes on Retinal Capillary Circulation in Myopic Patients

Myopia is a common ocular disorder worldwide, leading to degenerative changes in the retina which is highly susceptible to vascular impairment. The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of pathological retinal changes on the retinal capillary structures using optical coherence tomography a...

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Published in:Beyoglu eye journal 2022, Vol.7 (4), p.282-290
Main Authors: Kocer, Ali Mert, Goker, Yasin Sakir, Sogut, Furkan Emre
Format: Article
Language:English
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Medical imaging
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Summary:Myopia is a common ocular disorder worldwide, leading to degenerative changes in the retina which is highly susceptible to vascular impairment. The aim of the study was to investigate the effects of pathological retinal changes on the retinal capillary structures using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) in myopic patients. Thirty-two patients with high myopia (HM), 29 patients with pathological myopia (PM), and 38 healthy subjects with emmetropia (EM) were enrolled in this study. OCTA was performed to measure the following parameters: Foveal avascular zone (FAZ) area; FAZ perimeter; FAZ acircularity index (AI); and superficial, deep, and radial peripapillary capillary (RPC) vessel densities. Axial length (AL), spherical equivalent, and anterior chamber depth were evaluated. Significant differences in the mean AL values were observed between the EM group and the other groups (p
ISSN:2459-1777
2587-0394
DOI:10.14744/bej.2022.97759