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AIM: To investigate the changes and correlation of retinal nerve fiber layer(RNFL)and macular retinal thickness in children with anisometropic amblyopia.METHODS: A total of 159 cases(159 eyes)children with anisometropic amblyopia treated in our ophthalmology department from October 2020 to June 2021 were selected as the study group, and 159 cases(159 eyes)children with normal vision who examined in the ophthalmology department of our hospital in the same period and age group were selected as the control group. The study group received traditional comprehensive training combined with 4D visual training for amblyopia based on refractive correction and covering of healthy eyes. The RNFL and macular retinal thickness before and after treatment between the study group and the control group was compared, and the correlation between RNFL and macular retinal thickness before treatment in the study group was analyzed.RESULTS: The RNFL thickness of average, upper, lower, nasal and temporal in the study group before and after 3mo of treatment was higher than those of the control group, and the RNFL thickness of average, upper, lower, nasal and temporal before treatment in the study group was higher than those after 3mo of treatment(P<0.05). The average, inferior, nasal, temporal, nasal, and central retinal thickness of the outer ring of the macular area in the study group before treatment were higher than those in the same group after 3mo of treatment and the control group(P<0.05). Before treatment, there was a negative correlation between the thickness of the upper RNFL in the study group and the retinal thickness in the central macular area(r=-0.330, P<0.05), the thickness of the lower and nasal RNFL was positively correlated with the thickness of the temporal retina in the outer and inner rings of the macular area(all P<0.05), while the thickness of temporal RNFL was negatively correlated with the thickness of the nasal and temporal retina outside the macular area(r=-0.414, -0.462, all P<0.05).CONCLUSION: The changes in RNFL and macular retinal thickness in children with anisometropic amblyopia can hinder normal retinal development, and there is a certain correlation between RNFL and macular retinal thickness.
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AIM: To investigate the changes in retinal nerve fiber layer(RNFL)and macular retinal thickness(MRT)in children with refractive abnormalities and amblyopia, and their predictive value of outcome.METHODS: A total of 168 children with myopic refractive abnormalities and monocular amblyopia admitted to our hospital from January 2020 to October 2022 were selected as the observation group, with 118 cases of mild to moderate amblyopia and 50 cases of severe amblyopia, and 168 children with normal vision were included as the control group in a 1:1 ratio during the same period. The changes of RNFL and MRT in two groups of children were statistically counted, and the correlation between the severity of refractive abnormalities and RNFL and MRT in children with amblyopia was analyzed. Additionally, the observation group was divided into effective subgroup and ineffective subgroup based on the therapeutic effect. The general information, as well as RNFL and MRT of the effective subgroup and the ineffective subgroups before and after treatment were compared. Logistic was used to analyze the factors influencing efficacy, and ROC curves was plotted to analyze the predictive value of RNFL and MRT alone or in combination for efficacy.RESULTS: RNFL and MRT of cases of severe amblyopia were higher than those of the mild to moderate amblyopia and the control groups(all P<0.05); the severity of amblyopia in children with refractive abnormalities is positively correlated with RNFL and MRT(rs=0.745 and0.724, both P<0.001); among patients of mild to moderate and severe, there were statistically significant differences between the effective and ineffective subgroups in terms of initial treatment age, fixation form, treatment compliance, as well as RNFL, MRT, and their differences before and 1mo postoperatively(all P<0.05). Logistic analysis showed that initial treatment age, fixation nature, treatment compliance, RNFL and MRT before and 1mo postoperatively were all factors influencing the therapeutic effect of amblyopia with refractive abnormalities in children(all P<0.05); after 1mo of treatment, the combined prediction of RNFL and MRT was significantly better than that of single prediction in children with mild to severe amblyopia.CONCLUSION:There are differences in RNFL and MRT in children with abnormal refractive amblyopia, and they are closely related to the different degrees and curative effects of children. The combination of RNFL and MRT after 1mo of treatment has certain value in predicting children with different degrees of abnormal refractive amblyopia.
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Occult myopia refers to a special type of myopia, which is caused by the axial length beyond the normal range of children's normal age, and the corneal curvature is lower than the normal range of children with the normal age range of the vision. Because the vision of occult myopia children is within the normal range, it is easy to be ignored in myopia screening. Without timely myopia prevention and control, occult myopia is very easy to develop into dominant myopia, not only the visual development is seriously affected, but visual function will also produce irreversible changes. It is found that the axial length, corneal curvature, retina and chorioid of occult myopia are different from those of ordinary myopia. The change of these indicators can be used to assist the diagnosis and observe their development process. The purpose of this paper is to summarize the research progress at home and abroad on ocular axis length, corneal curvature, macular retinal thickness, macular choroidal thickness and other related factors in children with occult myopia, in order to provide references for related clinical research.
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@#AIM: To analyze the difference of macular retinal thickness between diabetic patients without apparent visual loss and normal subjects.<p>METHODS: Totally 40 cases(79 eyes)with type 2 diabetes without significant decrease of visual acuity(best corrected visual acuity, BCVA ≥0.8)in our hospital from April, 2018 to June, 2019 were enrolled as observation group and 64 cases(119 eyes)normal persons were enrolled as control group. The average retinal thickness in nine areas of macula, central retinal thickness(CRT), average retinal thickness(ART)and total volume(TV)of all patients were determined by optical coherence tomography(OCT), and the difference of average retinal thickness in nine areas of macula, CRT, ART and TV among them were compared.<p>RESULTS: The CRT, ART and TV(193.99±14.58μm, 291.07±12.24μm, 8.22±0.35mm3)in the observation group were significantly higher than those in the control group(187.38±12.24μm, 280.54±8.71μm, 7.92±0.25mm3), and the average retinal thickness in nine areas of macula in the observation group was significantly higher than that in the control group(<i>P</i><0.05).<p>CONCLUSION: Compared with normal persons, macular retinal thickness and TV are significantly thickened in early stage of type 2 diabetes.
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@#AIM: To evaluate the clinical effect and safety of orthokeratology for minor to moderate myopia in adolescents.<p>METHODS:Sixty-three adolescent patients with mild to moderate myopia were selected in our hospital from January 2016 to January 2018. Visual acuity, corneal curvature, central corneal thickness, diopter, macular retinal thickness, axial length, intraocular pressure, tear film rupture time, corneal staining and complications were observed before and after wearing glasses for 1wk, 1, 6mo and 1a respectively.<p>RESULTS: There were significant differences in naked vision, diopter, corneal curvature and tear film rupture time before and after wearing glasses in this group(<i>P</i><0.001). And there were no differences in axial length, central corneal thickness, macular retinal thickness and intraocular pressure(<i>P</i>>0.05).<p>CONCLUSION: Corneal plastic lens is a safe and effective non-surgical method for myopia correction in adolescents at the stage of growth and development.
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PURPOSE: To compare the macular retinal thickness of moderately to severely amblyopic eyes with non-amblyopic eyes as controls. METHODS: This case control study was conducted on 56 children aged 4 to 10 years old (64.3% female subjects). Twenty-eight children had unilateral amblyopia (28 amblyopic eyes as cases and 28 normal fellow eyes as internal controls) and 28 children had normal visual acuity in both eyes and were considered as external controls (n = 56 eyes). Among our cases, 14 had strabismic amblyopia and 14 had anisometropic amblyopia. Macular retinal thickness was measured using optical coherence tomography at the center and in 1-, 3-, and 6-mm rings. RESULTS: Best-corrected visual acuity of the amblyopic eyes was less than that of the internal and external controls, and the best-corrected visual acuity of their fellow eyes was also less than that of the external controls. Thickness of the central macula and a 1-mm ring area in the amblyopic eyes was higher than that of both internal and external controls. Difference of central macular thickness ≥20 µm between two eyes of the amblyopic children was significantly more than non-amblyopic subjects. CONCLUSIONS: Based on the results of this study, the macular retinal thickness was significantly higher in moderate to severe amblyopic eyes compared to their fellow eyes and external controls. This might be due to macular developmental disorders in amblyopic eyes. Therefore, optical coherence tomography imaging is recommended if subtle macular abnormalities are suspected in moderate to severe amblyopic eyes.
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@#AIM: To study the application of optical coherence tomography(OCT)in the laser treatment for diabetic macular edema.<p>METHODS: This was a retrospective case study. We reviewed 188 patients(376 eyes)with diabetic macular edema(DME)treating by simple grid pattern laser photocoagulation in Haigang Hospital from January 2015 to June 2016. We measured retinal thickness of macular area within 6 mm scope by OCT at 1mo after laser treatment, analyzed the data using SPSS19.0 statistical software.<p>RESULTS: At 1mo after laser treatment, average macular retinal thickness with macular center fovea to 1mm at diameter, 1mm to 3mm, 3mm to 6mm is respectively 332.02±18.07, 393.40±19.71, 372.00±20.01μm. The average macular retinal thickness is respectively 404.70±16.37, 445.17±18.25, 410.87±18.14μm before treatment. Compared with before treatment, the difference is statistically significant(<i>P</i>< 0.05). The thickness change with macular center fovea to 1mm, 1mm to 3mm, 3mm to 6mm is respectively 72.68±14.74, 51.77±9.48, 38.87±17.94μm, the difference was statistically significant(<i>P</i><0.05). <p>CONCLUSION: Macular area retinal thickness is reduced at 1mo after simple grid pattern laser photocoagulation, the effect is more obvious when closer to macular center fovea.
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·AIM:To evaluate and characterize the macular thickness and macular volume in patients of different stages of diabetic retinopathy with special - domain optical coherence tomography( SD-OCT) .·METHODS: Totally 40 patients ( 78 eyes ) with diabetic retinopathy were recruited in the study from January 2016 to January 2017 in our hospital. According to the international clinical classification of diabetic retinopathy, 20 cases (40 eyes) were categorized as non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy ( NPDR ) group and 20 cases proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) group (38 eyes). All subjects were examined and analyzed with Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study ( ETDRS ) subfields, which were embedded in HS ( Haag-Streit ) with diameter of 1, 3 and 6mm. The changes of retinal thickness and volume of the macular center were measured.·RESULTS: The thickness of macular foveolar in NPDR group and PDR group were 252. 57 ± 31. 36μm, 362. 47 ± 20. 81μm. The retinal thickness of inner superior subfield (ISM) and inner nasal subfield(INM) were the thickest;that of inner inferior subfield ( IIM ) was next to ISM and INM, and that of inner temporal subfield was the thinnest. Of the outer subfields, the retinal thickness of outer superior subfield ( OSM ) was the thickest;that of outer nasal subfield( ONM) was next to OSM, and that of outer temporal subfield(OTM)and outer inferior subfield ( OIM ) was the thinnest. The value of macular central concave thickness and retinal thickness in each quadrant of the NPDR group were less than those of the PDR group, the difference was statistically significant ( P <0. 05). The volume (V) of macular center in NPDR group and PDR group were 0. 20±0. 02mm3, 0. 28±0. 16mm3, the upper and nasal sides of the middle part of the partition were the largest, the inferior and the temporal side were the smallest. The nasal side of the outer loop was the largest, the upper was the second, the temporal side and the inferior were the smallest. The volume of macular central fovea and the retinal volume in each quadrant of the NPDR group were smaller than those of the PDR group, the difference was statistically significant (P<0. 05).·CONCLUSION: The changes of retinal thickness and volume in macular central fovea were related with the progression of diabetic retinopathy. Using OCT to analyze the macular thickness and macular volume in different stages of diabetic retinopathy, helps physicians to understand the morphological changes of macular region and its surrounding macular degeneration with the severity of diabetic retinopathy, and provide a basis for better analysis of the changes of the structure of macular in different severity diabetic retinopathy.