Alessandro Invernizzi1, Aniruddha Agarwal, Mariano Cozzi, Francesco Viola, Quan Dong Nguyen, Giovanni Staurenghi. 1. *Eye Clinic, Department of Biomedical and Clinical Science, Luigi Sacco Hospital, University of Milan, Milan, Italy; †Ophthalmological Unit, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, IRCCS-Cà Granda Foundation-Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, University of Milan, Milan, Italy; and ‡Stanley M. Truhlsen Eye Institute, University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Nebraska.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To detect choriocapillaris changes by enhanced depth imaging optical coherence tomography (EDI-OCT) in areas of choriocapillaris hypoperfusion visualized on indocyanine green angiography. METHODS: Combined indocyanine green angiography and EDI-OCT from patients diagnosed with inflammatory choriocapillaris hypoperfusion were retrospectively analyzed. The EDI-OCTs were compared with indocyanine green angiography to detect choriocapillaris changes suggestive of choriocapillaris hypoperfusion in both active stage (AS) and inactive stage of the disease. The EDI-OCT was graded by two independent observers for choriocapillaris pattern (normal/altered) and reflectivity (hyper/hypo/isoreflective) changes. Manual measurements of choriocapillaris thickness were obtained. Interobserver agreement was assessed using Cohen's kappa, and differences in groups were assessed using McNemar's test. RESULTS: Forty-two lesions from 11 eyes (8 patients, 3 males) were analyzed. Three patients (4 eyes, 17 lesions) were diagnosed with serpiginous choroiditis, and 5 patients (7 eyes, 25 lesions) were diagnosed with acute posterior multifocal placoid pigmented epitheliopathy. All the lesions demonstrated choriocapillaris hyporeflectivity on EDI-OCT during AS and isoreflectivity during inactive stage. The characteristic choriocapillaris dotted pattern was absent during AS. Choriocapillaris thickness at the sites of hypoperfusion was significantly higher during AS (63.07 ± 16.47 μm) than in inactive stage (22.92 ± 7.65 μm) (P < 0.001). Disruption of retinal pigment epithelium during AS was strongly associated with choriocapillaris atrophy during follow-up (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION: The EDI-OCT shows characteristic choriocapillaris changes suggestive of choriocapillaris hypoperfusion that correlate with ischemia on indocyanine green angiography during both AS and inactive stage of the disease.
PURPOSE: To detect choriocapillaris changes by enhanced depth imaging optical coherence tomography (EDI-OCT) in areas of choriocapillaris hypoperfusion visualized on indocyanine green angiography. METHODS: Combined indocyanine green angiography and EDI-OCT from patients diagnosed with inflammatory choriocapillaris hypoperfusion were retrospectively analyzed. The EDI-OCTs were compared with indocyanine green angiography to detect choriocapillaris changes suggestive of choriocapillaris hypoperfusion in both active stage (AS) and inactive stage of the disease. The EDI-OCT was graded by two independent observers for choriocapillaris pattern (normal/altered) and reflectivity (hyper/hypo/isoreflective) changes. Manual measurements of choriocapillaris thickness were obtained. Interobserver agreement was assessed using Cohen's kappa, and differences in groups were assessed using McNemar's test. RESULTS: Forty-two lesions from 11 eyes (8 patients, 3 males) were analyzed. Three patients (4 eyes, 17 lesions) were diagnosed with serpiginous choroiditis, and 5 patients (7 eyes, 25 lesions) were diagnosed with acute posterior multifocal placoid pigmented epitheliopathy. All the lesions demonstrated choriocapillaris hyporeflectivity on EDI-OCT during AS and isoreflectivity during inactive stage. The characteristic choriocapillaris dotted pattern was absent during AS. Choriocapillaris thickness at the sites of hypoperfusion was significantly higher during AS (63.07 ± 16.47 μm) than in inactive stage (22.92 ± 7.65 μm) (P < 0.001). Disruption of retinal pigment epithelium during AS was strongly associated with choriocapillaris atrophy during follow-up (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION: The EDI-OCT shows characteristic choriocapillaris changes suggestive of choriocapillaris hypoperfusion that correlate with ischemia on indocyanine green angiography during both AS and inactive stage of the disease.
Authors: Glenn Yiu; Vivian S Vuong; Sharon Oltjen; David Cunefare; Sina Farsiu; Laura Garzel; Jeffrey Roberts; Sara M Thomasy Journal: Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci Date: 2016-10-01 Impact factor: 4.799