Microvascular and Structural Alterations of the Macula in Early to Moderate Glaucoma: An Optical Coherence Tomography-Angiography Study

In glaucoma, macular optical coherence tomography (OCT) typically shows a thinning of the three inner segments and OCT-angiography (OCTA) a reduction of the vascular density (VD). It is still unclear if glaucoma directly affects macular VD. This retrospective study included 31 glaucoma patients of e...

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Autores principales:	Mael Lever, Moritz Glaser, Ying Chen, Christian Halfwassen, Jan Darius Unterlauft, Nikolaos E. Bechrakis, Michael R. R. Böhm
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Publicado:	MDPI AG 2021
Materias:	glaucoma macula macular segmentation optical coherence tomography-angiography vascular density blood flow Medicine R
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:8d59825a250c4164ac5fc0449fb804a72021-11-11T17:38:38ZMicrovascular and Structural Alterations of the Macula in Early to Moderate Glaucoma: An Optical Coherence Tomography-Angiography Study10.3390/jcm102150172077-0383https://doaj.org/article/8d59825a250c4164ac5fc0449fb804a72021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/21/5017https://doaj.org/toc/2077-0383In glaucoma, macular optical coherence tomography (OCT) typically shows a thinning of the three inner segments and OCT-angiography (OCTA) a reduction of the vascular density (VD). It is still unclear if glaucoma directly affects macular VD. This retrospective study included 31 glaucoma patients of early and moderate stage (GS1, GS2, Mills et al.) and 39 healthy individuals. Macular segments’ thickness and superficial and deep plexus vascular density (VD) were obtained using spectral-domain OCT and OCTA, respectively. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to compare healthy controls and glaucoma patients according to their glaucoma stage. Using correlation analyses, the association between glaucoma and either OCT or OCTA parameters was evaluated. A glaucoma stage-stratified linear regression analysis was then performed. Inner macular segment and whole retinal thickness were reduced in GS1 and GS2 patients compared to healthy controls (e.g., ganglion cell layer GCL: controls: 47.9 ± 7.4, GS1: 45.8 ± 5.1, GS2: 30.6 ± 9.4, ANOVA: <i>p</i> < 0.0001). Regarding OCTA-parameters, the VD of both segmentation levels was reduced in glaucoma patients, particularly when comparing GS2 patients with controls (superficial plexus: <i>p</i> = 0.004) and GS2 with GS1 (<i>p</i> = 0.0008). Linear regression revealed an association between these parameters and the presence of glaucoma (for superior plexus: R<sup>2</sup> = 0.059, <i>p</i> = 0.043). Finally, a correlation between macular segment thickness and VD was observed, but with a strength increasing with glaucoma severity (GCL and superior plexus VD: controls: R<sup>2</sup> = 0.23, GS1 R<sup>2</sup> = 0.40, GS2 R<sup>2</sup> = 0.76). Despite the glaucoma-independent correlation between macular segment thickness and VD, disease severity strengthens this correlation. This consideration suggests that glaucoma directly influences OCT and OCTA parameters individually.Mael LeverMoritz GlaserYing ChenChristian HalfwassenJan Darius UnterlauftNikolaos E. BechrakisMichael R. R. BöhmMDPI AGarticleglaucomamaculamacular segmentationoptical coherence tomography-angiographyvascular densityblood flowMedicineRENJournal of Clinical Medicine, Vol 10, Iss 5017, p 5017 (2021)
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topic	glaucoma macula macular segmentation optical coherence tomography-angiography vascular density blood flow Medicine R
spellingShingle	glaucoma macula macular segmentation optical coherence tomography-angiography vascular density blood flow Medicine R Mael Lever Moritz Glaser Ying Chen Christian Halfwassen Jan Darius Unterlauft Nikolaos E. Bechrakis Michael R. R. Böhm Microvascular and Structural Alterations of the Macula in Early to Moderate Glaucoma: An Optical Coherence Tomography-Angiography Study
description	In glaucoma, macular optical coherence tomography (OCT) typically shows a thinning of the three inner segments and OCT-angiography (OCTA) a reduction of the vascular density (VD). It is still unclear if glaucoma directly affects macular VD. This retrospective study included 31 glaucoma patients of early and moderate stage (GS1, GS2, Mills et al.) and 39 healthy individuals. Macular segments’ thickness and superficial and deep plexus vascular density (VD) were obtained using spectral-domain OCT and OCTA, respectively. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) was used to compare healthy controls and glaucoma patients according to their glaucoma stage. Using correlation analyses, the association between glaucoma and either OCT or OCTA parameters was evaluated. A glaucoma stage-stratified linear regression analysis was then performed. Inner macular segment and whole retinal thickness were reduced in GS1 and GS2 patients compared to healthy controls (e.g., ganglion cell layer GCL: controls: 47.9 ± 7.4, GS1: 45.8 ± 5.1, GS2: 30.6 ± 9.4, ANOVA: <i>p</i> < 0.0001). Regarding OCTA-parameters, the VD of both segmentation levels was reduced in glaucoma patients, particularly when comparing GS2 patients with controls (superficial plexus: <i>p</i> = 0.004) and GS2 with GS1 (<i>p</i> = 0.0008). Linear regression revealed an association between these parameters and the presence of glaucoma (for superior plexus: R<sup>2</sup> = 0.059, <i>p</i> = 0.043). Finally, a correlation between macular segment thickness and VD was observed, but with a strength increasing with glaucoma severity (GCL and superior plexus VD: controls: R<sup>2</sup> = 0.23, GS1 R<sup>2</sup> = 0.40, GS2 R<sup>2</sup> = 0.76). Despite the glaucoma-independent correlation between macular segment thickness and VD, disease severity strengthens this correlation. This consideration suggests that glaucoma directly influences OCT and OCTA parameters individually.
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author	Mael Lever Moritz Glaser Ying Chen Christian Halfwassen Jan Darius Unterlauft Nikolaos E. Bechrakis Michael R. R. Böhm
author_facet	Mael Lever Moritz Glaser Ying Chen Christian Halfwassen Jan Darius Unterlauft Nikolaos E. Bechrakis Michael R. R. Böhm
author_sort	Mael Lever
title	Microvascular and Structural Alterations of the Macula in Early to Moderate Glaucoma: An Optical Coherence Tomography-Angiography Study
title_short	Microvascular and Structural Alterations of the Macula in Early to Moderate Glaucoma: An Optical Coherence Tomography-Angiography Study
title_full	Microvascular and Structural Alterations of the Macula in Early to Moderate Glaucoma: An Optical Coherence Tomography-Angiography Study
title_fullStr	Microvascular and Structural Alterations of the Macula in Early to Moderate Glaucoma: An Optical Coherence Tomography-Angiography Study
title_full_unstemmed	Microvascular and Structural Alterations of the Macula in Early to Moderate Glaucoma: An Optical Coherence Tomography-Angiography Study
title_sort	microvascular and structural alterations of the macula in early to moderate glaucoma: an optical coherence tomography-angiography study
publisher	MDPI AG
publishDate	2021
url	https://doaj.org/article/8d59825a250c4164ac5fc0449fb804a7
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Microvascular and Structural Alterations of the Macula in Early to Moderate Glaucoma: An Optical Coherence Tomography-Angiography Study

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