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The mean age of patients was 51.60 ± 10.60 years (range, 30–62 years; median, 56 years). Four patients were male. The demographic characteristics of the patients are listed in Table 1. Past history was not remarkable except for ametropia, and the mean refractive power in these patients was −5.96 ± 2.01 diopter (range, −9 to −4.25 diopter; median, −6 diopter). According to the medical records of these patients, all patients underwent uncomplicated PPV and 5,000 centistoke SO tamponade, and four of them had macula-off RD when they underwent surgery. Retinal reattachment was attained after surgery in all eyes. No significant intraoperative or postoperative complications were noted. Visual acuity of all patients improved in the early postoperatively period, but four patients developed gradual visual loss at one to one and a half months postoperatively. All patients underwent SO removal around three months postoperatively. Three patients instantly complained of after SO removal. The mean BCVA during SO tamponade was 0.54 ± 0.29 (logMAR 0.27 ± 0.54), and the mean BCVA after SO removal was 0.05 ± 0.03 (logMAR 1.3 ± 1.5).
Patient Age (years) Sex Eye Refractive power (diopter) Macular status BCVA during SO tamponade BCVA after SO removal When visual loss was noticed 1 56 M OD −6.50 Off 0.50 0.04 1 month after SO tamponade 2 62 F OD −4 Off 0.40 0.05 After SO removal 3 48 M OS −6 On 0.80 0.02 After SO removal 4 58 F OD −4.25 Off 0.15 0.05 1.5 months after SO tamponade 5 57 M OD −4 Off 0.30 0.05 1 month after SO tamponade 6 30 M OD −8 On 0.60 0.10 After SO removal 7 50 F OD −9 On 1.00 0.02 1 month after SO tamponade Average 51.60 ± 10.60 −5.96 ± 2.01 0.54 ± 0.29 0.05 ± 0.03 Note. BCVA: best corrected visual acuity; SO: silicone oil; M: male; F: female. Table 1. Summary of cases of SO-related visual loss
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Quantitative analysis of OCTA images revealed a significant reduction in vessel density (VD) in the superficial macula in the affected eyes compared with contralateral eyes (Table 2, Figure 1A1, B1). The superior section of RPCP VD was significantly reduced (P = 0.007), while the inferior section of RPCP VD was not reduced (P = 0.054, Figure 1A3, B3). The FAZ area was not significantly different between the two groups (P = 0.397). There was no significant change in DCP VD between the two groups (superior parafovea P = 0.404; inferior parafovea P = 0.915; superior perifovea P = 0.220; inferior perifovea P = 0.136).
Figure 1. Representative OCTA and OCT images of one patient with SO-related visual loss (A1–A5: unaffected fellow eye, B1–B5: affected eye). (A1, B1) The macular superficial vessel density. (A2, B2) Morphology of the macula was normal on B-scan. (A3, B3) The radial peripapillary capillary plexus vessel density. (A4, B4) The ganglion cell complex significance map. The color coding for the normative display uses a green (within normal range), yellow (borderline normal range) and red (outside normal range). (A5, B5) The optic nerve head (ONH) results showed peripapillary RNFL thickness. Warmer colors represent relatively thicker regions and cooler colors represent relatively thinner regions.
Item Involved eye Contralateral eye P value* Foveal avascular zone area (mm2) 0.31 ± 0.12 0.25 ± 0.12 0.397 Vessel density (%) Superficial parafovea Superior 43.46 ± 3.97 50.31 ± 4.11 0.008 Inferior 41.83 ± 4.46 49.80 ± 3.89 0.004 Deep parafovea Superior 49.70 ± 4.00 51.75 ± 4.85 0.404 Inferior 49.79 ± 3.64 50.06 ± 5.47 0.915 Superficial perifovea Superior 40.07 ± 4.29 46.97 ± 3.66 0.007 Inferior 39.44 ± 4.31 46.81 ± 3.40 0.004 Deep perifovea Superior 43.04 ± 5.16 47.34 ± 7.11 0.220 Inferior 40.10 ± 6.94 45.69 ± 6.10 0.136 Peripapillary Superior 45.03 ± 3.84 51.30 ± 3.28 0.007 Inferior 45.43 ± 1.99 50.09 ± 5.38 0.054 Note. *Analyzed using Student’s t test. Table 2. Quantitative analysis of FAZ area and flow density in patients
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Although no significant difference was found in the average GCC thickness (superior P = 0.097; inferior P = 0.055), FLV and GLV of GCC were significantly higher in the affected eyes (both P < 0.001, Table 3, Figure 1A4, B4). No significant difference was found in RNFL thickness (superior P = 0.900, inferior P = 0.528, Figure 1A5, B5).
Item Involved eye Contralateral eye P value* Superior GCC (μm) 87.57 ± 8.48 94.43 ± 5.47 0.097 Inferior GCC (μm) 85.57 ± 7.89 93.43 ± 5.74 0.055 FLV (%) 9.75 ± 2.09 0.51 ± 0.55 < 0.001 GLV (%) 12.11 ± 2.74 3.64 ± 3.47 < 0.001 Superior RNFL (μm) 96.71 ± 10.19 97.29 ± 5.91 0.900 Inferior RNFL (μm) 98.29 ± 11.31 95.00 ± 5.90 0.528 Note. *Analyzed using t-test; GCC, ganglion cell complex; FLV, focal loss volume; GLV, global loss volume; RNFL, retinal nerve fiber layer. Table 3. Quantitative analysis of GCC thickness and RNFL thickness in patients
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Correlation analyses between all variables were conducted. Superficial retinal blood flow was inversely correlated with FLV as well as GLV (Table 4). No correlation was found among the FAZ area, deep retinal blood flow, or RNFL thickness (not listed).
Item Superior GCC Inferior GCC FLV GLV Superficial parafovea superior VD 0.496 (0.071) 0.532 (0.050) −0.671 (0.009) −0.715 (0.004) Superficial parafovea inferior VD 0.597 (0.024) 0.491 (0.074) −0.760 (0.002) −0.774 (0.001) Superficial perifovea superior VD 0.527 (0.053) 0.541 (0.046) −0.772 (0.001) −0.774 (0.001) Superficial perifovea inferior VD 0.565 (0.035) 0.544 (0.045) −0.818 (< 0.001) −0.868 (< 0.001) Peripapillary superior VD 0.417 (0.138) 0.435 (0.120) −0.676 (0.008) −0.517 (0.058) Peripapillary inferior VD 0.082 (0.780) 0.210 (0.471) −0.516 (0.059) −0.323 (0.261) Note. *Analyzed using Pearson’s coefficient of correlation and presented with Pearson’s r (P value); Statistically significant correlation (P < 0.05) are bold faced; GCC, ganglion cell complex; FLV, focal loss volume; GLV, global loss volume; RNFL, retinal nerve fiber layer. Table 4. Correlation between GCC and retinal blood flow
Macular Perfusion Changes and Ganglion Cell Complex Loss in Patients with Silicone Oil-related Visual Loss
doi: 10.3967/bes2020.021
- Received Date: 2020-01-18
- Accepted Date: 2020-02-17
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Key words:
- Silicone oil /
- Visual loss /
- Optical coherence tomography angiography /
- Ganglion cell complex
Abstract:
Citation: | MA Ya, ZHU Xiao Qing, PENG Xiao Yan. Macular Perfusion Changes and Ganglion Cell Complex Loss in Patients with Silicone Oil-related Visual Loss[J]. Biomedical and Environmental Sciences, 2020, 33(3): 151-157. doi: 10.3967/bes2020.021 |