Kaivon Pakzad-Vaezi1, Kosar Khaksari2, Zhongdi Chu2, Russell N Van Gelder1,3,4, Ruikang K Wang1,2, Kathryn L Pepple1. 1. Department of Ophthalmology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98104. 2. Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195. 3. Department of Pathology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195. 4. Department of Biological Structure, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To examine and quantify choriocapillaris lesions in active and quiescent serpiginous choroiditis (SC) using swept-source optical coherence tomography angiography (SS-OCTA) and en-face image analysis. DESIGN: Prospective observational case series. PARTICIPANTS: Patients with a clinical diagnosis of SC. METHODS: A SS-OCTA prototype was used to image active and quiescent serpiginous lesions longitudinally before and after anti-inflammatory treatment. En-face slabs of choriocapillaris flow (CC-slab) or outer nuclear layer structure (ONL-slab) were generated from OCTA and OCT data, respectively. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Qualitative and quantitative analyses on lesion boundary and area using a semi-automated MATLAB algorithm. Lesions were also compared to traditional multimodal imaging. RESULTS: Six eyes of three patients were imaged. Choroidal lesions were identified and analyzed in four of six eyes. Lesions with well-defined boundaries were identified in the CC-slab in areas of both active and inactive choroiditis. CC-slab lesion size and shape showed good correlation with lesions identified on indocyanine green angiography. CC-slab lesion area increased with disease activity and decreased with corticosteroid treatment. During active disease, the CC-slab lesion area was larger than both the ONL-slab and fundus autofluorescence lesion areas. Active CC-slab lesions not associated with corresponding abnormal autofluorescence resolved without clinical scarring after treatment. In inactive scars, the areas of retinal and choriocapillaris lesions were similar and did not change over time. CONCLUSIONS: En-face analysis of SS-OCTA choriocapillaris flow voids provide a non-invasive method for the detection of lesions in patients with SC. The presence of lesions in the choriocapillaris in the absence of retinal pigment epithelium and outer retinal abnormalities supports the hypothesis that choriocapillaris is the primary site of pathology in SC, and may be a sensitive early sign of disease activity. We propose a simple grading system of SC lesions based on SS-OCTA and fundus autofluorescence findings. SS-OCTA is a promising non-invasive method for monitoring patients with SC.
PURPOSE: To examine and quantify choriocapillaris lesions in active and quiescent serpiginous choroiditis (SC) using swept-source optical coherence tomography angiography (SS-OCTA) and en-face image analysis. DESIGN: Prospective observational case series. PARTICIPANTS: Patients with a clinical diagnosis of SC. METHODS: A SS-OCTA prototype was used to image active and quiescent serpiginous lesions longitudinally before and after anti-inflammatory treatment. En-face slabs of choriocapillaris flow (CC-slab) or outer nuclear layer structure (ONL-slab) were generated from OCTA and OCT data, respectively. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Qualitative and quantitative analyses on lesion boundary and area using a semi-automated MATLAB algorithm. Lesions were also compared to traditional multimodal imaging. RESULTS: Six eyes of three patients were imaged. Choroidal lesions were identified and analyzed in four of six eyes. Lesions with well-defined boundaries were identified in the CC-slab in areas of both active and inactive choroiditis. CC-slab lesion size and shape showed good correlation with lesions identified on indocyanine green angiography. CC-slab lesion area increased with disease activity and decreased with corticosteroid treatment. During active disease, the CC-slab lesion area was larger than both the ONL-slab and fundus autofluorescence lesion areas. Active CC-slab lesions not associated with corresponding abnormal autofluorescence resolved without clinical scarring after treatment. In inactive scars, the areas of retinal and choriocapillaris lesions were similar and did not change over time. CONCLUSIONS: En-face analysis of SS-OCTA choriocapillaris flow voids provide a non-invasive method for the detection of lesions in patients with SC. The presence of lesions in the choriocapillaris in the absence of retinal pigment epithelium and outer retinal abnormalities supports the hypothesis that choriocapillaris is the primary site of pathology in SC, and may be a sensitive early sign of disease activity. We propose a simple grading system of SC lesions based on SS-OCTA and fundus autofluorescence findings. SS-OCTA is a promising non-invasive method for monitoring patients with SC.
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