Macular thickness and retinal nerve fiber thickness analysis in ocular dominance / Espessura macular e fibra nervosa da retina análise de espessura no domínio ocular

Abstract Objective: To compare macular and peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer thicknesses of dominant eye and non-dominant eye using optical coherence tomography (OCT). Methods: 104 eyes of 52 healthy young adults were included. Ophthalmological examinations; including measuring refraction, best corrected visual acuity, intraocular pressure (IOP) measurement, slit-lamb biomicroscopy, dilated fundus examination, measuring of central macular thickness (CMT), and peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer (PRNFL) thickness were performed on each subject. Hole-in-the-card test was used to detect the ocular dominance. Results: There were 25 females (48%) and 27 males (52%) in the study. Eight participants had left eye dominance (15%), forty-four participants had right eye dominance (85%). Mean CMT was 192.5µm in dominant group and 191.9 µm in non-dominant group. There was no statistically significant difference between dominant eye group and non-dominant eye group in either macular thickness or peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer thickness. Conclusions: No difference between macular and peripapillary retinal nerve fiber layer thicknesses were detected in dominant and non-dominant groups. Further evaluation is needed.

Resumo Objetivo: Comparar as espessuras da camada de fibras nervosas da retina macular e peripapilar do olho dominante e não dominante usando a tomografia de coerência óptica (OCT). Métodos: 104 olhos de 52 adultos jovens saudáveis foram incluídos. Exames oftalmológicos; incluindo medidas de refração, melhor acuidade visual corrigida, medição da pressão intraocular (PIO), biomicroscopia de fenda-cordeiro, exame do fundo dilatado, medição da espessura macular central (CMT) e espessura da camada de fibras nervosas da retina peripapilar (PRNFL) foram realizadas em cada sujeito. O teste Hole-in-the-card foi usado para detectar a dominância ocular. Resultados: houve 25 mulheres (48%) e 27 homens (52%) no estudo. Oito participantes tinham deixado a dominância do olho (15%), quarenta e quatro participantes tinham dominância do olho direito (85%). A CMT média foi de 192,5 µm no grupo dominante e 191,9 µm no grupo não dominante. Não houve diferença estatisticamente significativa entre o grupo dominante de olho e o grupo de olho não dominante tanto na espessura macular quanto na espessura da camada de fibras nervosas da retina peripapilar. Conclusões: Não houve diferença entre as espessuras das camadas de fibras nervosas da retina macular e peripapilar nos grupos dominante e não dominante. Mais avaliações são necessárias.

Morphometric of the interface of the central retina in patients with retinal vein occlusion / Índices morfométricos da interface da retina central em pacientes com oclusão da veia retiniana

ABSTRACT Background: Systematization of characteristics and morphological changes in the retina, and understanding its role in occlusive diseases involving retinal vessels can contribute to research on the dynamic of the pathological process and to improved understanding of disease treatment. Objective: To research the basic morphometric and structural indicators of the macular region of the retina in patients with central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO). Settings and Design: Ufa Eye Research Institute, retrospective case series. Methods: The basic morphometric and structural indices of the macular region of the retina in 15 patients with CRVO were studied using the optical coherence tomography. Patients with CRVO (15 eyes) were included in Group I (study), and 10 patients with no retinal pathology (10 eyes) were included in Group II (control). Statistical analysis used: For the statistical analysis, the Statistica 6.1 program was used with a parametric method, the Student's test.To consider the probability of statistically significant differences, values beginning with up to p<0.05 were accepted. Results: In Group II, we determined the correct profile of the macula with fovea centralis and a range of retinal thickness from 221.4 ± 10.97 to 355.2 ± 12.17 µm, with an average value of - 299.01 ± 7.56 µm. In Group I mean retinal thickness at all points of the study area ranged from 247.86 ± 39.06 to 494.07 ± 40.22 µm with a gradual thickening of the periphery to the center, reaching a maximum at a distance of 893 µm from the center of the fovea. The average thickness of the retina as a result of edema increased by a multiple of 1.3 and amounted to - 386.97 ± 16.26 µm. Conclusions: The study indicated that the edema is the main morphological substrate, promoting structural changes in the central retina in retinal vein occlusion, and is cystic in nature. Increase in total retinal thickness (up to 386.97 ± 16.26 µm) in this pathology is largely due to the structural changes in zones, covering the îuter plexiform layer - the inner nuclear layer and the nerve fiber layer with the inner limiting membrane. Meanwhile a significant increase in the thickness of the outer plexiform with the inner nuclear layers (up to 94.94 ± 5.08 µm) and nerve fiber layers (up to 54.6 ± 3.26µm) was observed.

RESUMO Introdução: Sistematização característica e alterações morfológicas na retina, compreensão de sua arquitetura em doenças oclusivas de vasos retinianos para contribuir com a melhoria dos estudos sobre as regularidades da dinâmica do processo patológico, diagnóstico e tratamento da doença. Objetivo: Investigar a morfometria de base e indicadores estruturais da região macular da retina em pacientes com oclusão da veia central da retina (CRVO). Definições e design: Ufa Eye Research Institute, série de casos retrospectiva. Métodos: A análise morfométrica de base e índices estruturais da região macular da retina em quinze pacientes com CRVO. Foram estudados pacientes com CRVO (15 olhos), incluídos no Grupo I (em estudo), 10 pacientes com qualquer patologia da retina (10 olhos), incluídos no Grupo II (controle), com o uso da tomografia de coerência óptica. Para a análise estatística utilizou-se o programa Statistica 6.1 usando o método paramétrico - teste de Student. A probabilidade de diferenças estatisticamente significativas foram valores começando com até p <0,05. Resultados: No Grupo II, o perfil correcto da mácula com fovea centralis e uma gama de espessura da retina de 221,4 ± 10,97 a 355,2 ± 12,17µm, com um valor médio de - 299,01 ± 7,56 µm foram determinadas. No Grupo I, a espessura média da retina em todos os pontos da área de estudo variou de 247.86 ± 39.06 a 494,07 ± 40,22µm com um espessamento gradual da periferia para o centro, atingindo um máximo em um raio de 893µm a partir do centro da fóvea.A espessura média da retina, como resultado do edema aumentado em 1,3 vezes e elevou se a - 386,97 ± 16,26 µm. Conclusões: O estudo indicou que o edema é cístic por natureza e é o principal substrato morfológico responsável por mudanças estruturais que promovem a oclusão da veia central da retina. O aumento na espessura total da retina (de 386.97 ± 16.26 µm) nesta patologia deve-se às mudanças estruturais nas zonas que vão da camada plexiforme - nucleo interno, camada de fibras do nervo óptico e membrana limitante Foi observado ainda um aumento significativo da esessura do plexiforme externo com cas camadas nucleaes internas (de 94.94 ± 5.08 µm) e camadas de fibras do nervo óptico (de 54.6 ± 3.26µm).

Macular Choroidal Thickness and Volume Measured by Swept-source Optical Coherence Tomography in Healthy Korean Children

PURPOSE: To evaluate the thickness and volume of the choroid in healthy Korean children using swept-source optical coherence tomography. METHODS: We examined 80 eyes of 40 healthy children and teenagers ( or =18 years) and compared adult measurements with the findings in children. RESULTS: The mean age of the children and teenagers was 9.47 +/- 3.80 (4 to 17) vs. 55.04 +/- 12.63 years (36 to 70 years) in the adult group (p < 0.001, Student's t-test). Regarding the Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study subfields, the inner temporal subfield was the thickest (247.96 microm). The inner and outer nasal choroid were thinner (p = 0.004, p = 0.002, respectively) than the surrounding areas. The mean choroidal volumes of the inner and outer nasal areas were smaller (p = 0.004, p = 0.003, respectively) than those of all the other areas in each circle. Among the nine subfields, all areas in the children, except the outer nasal subfield, were thicker than those in adults (p < 0.05). Regression analysis showed that age, axial length, and refractive error correlated with subfoveal choroidal thickness (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Overall macular choroidal thickness and volume in children and teenagers were significantly greater than in adults. The nasal choroid was significantly thinner than the surrounding areas. The pediatric subfoveal choroid is prone to thinning with increasing age, axial length, and refractive error. These differences should be considered when choroidal thickness is evaluated in children with chorioretinal diseases.

Cambios morfológicos de la mácula por tomografía de coherencia óptica en pacientes operados de cirugía extracapsular de catarata en el Servicio de Oftalmología del Hospital Nacional Luis N. Sáenz - PNP, en el periodo de Julio 2012 a Marzo 2013 / Morphological changes of the macula by optical coherence tomography in patients operated of extracapsular cataract surgery in the Ophthalmology Service at the National Hospital Luis N. Saenz - PNP, in the period July 2012 to March 2013

Objetivo: Conocer los cambios morfológicos de la macula por tomografía de coherencia óptica en pacientes operados de cirugía extracapsular de catarata en el HN Luis N. Sáenz PNP en el periodo comprendido de Julio 2012 a marzo 2013. Métodos: Se realizaron medidas del espesor macular central o espesor foveal (EF), volumen macular total (VMT) y promedio del espesor macular (PEM) con tomógrafo SD cirrus 4000, en pacientes sometidos a cirugía extracapsular de catarata antes de la cirugía y en el segundo mes postquirúrgico. Los datos fueron analizados utilizando SPSS 20.0 software. Resultados: Se incluyeron 33 ojos de 33 pacientes, de los cuales 16 fueron ojos derechos, 17 ojos izquierdos de 15 varones y 18 mujeres. Los valores medidos del EF, VMT y PEM de este grupo con Signal Strength por encima de 6, antes de la cirugía de catarata fueron 244.2±16.5 um, 9.4±0.6 mm3, 261.8±17.9 um. Al segundo mes de cirugía extracapsular de catarata fueron EF 263.3±35.1 um, VMT 10.0±0.8 mm3, PEM 277.7±21.9 um. Encontramos diferencias estadísticamente significativas (P<0.001) en el espesor macular central, volumen macular y en el promedio del espesor macular. Conclusiones: Encontramos cambios morfológicos de la macula por tomografía de coherencia óptica en pacientes operados de cirugía extracapsular de catarata.

Objective: To determine the morphological changes of the macula by optical coherence tomography in patients undergoing extra capsular cataract surgery in the National Hospital Luis N. Saenz-PNP in the period from July 2012 to March 2013. Methods: Measurements were performed of the central macular thickness, the foveal thickness (VF), total macular volume (VMT) and average macular thickness (PEM) with an SD scanner Cirrus 4000, in patients undergoing extra-capsular cataract surgery before surgery, and in the second postoperative month. Data was analyzed using SPSS 20.0 software. Results: We included 33 eyes of 33 patients, of whom 16 were right eyed, 17 left eyed of 15 men and 18 women. The measured values of EF, VMT and PEM in this group with signal strength above 6 before cataract surgery were 244.2±16.5 um, 9.4±0.6 mm3, 261.8±17.9 um. The second month after extra-capsular cataract surgery they were 263.3±35.1 um VF, VMT 10.0±0.8 mm3, 277.7±21.9 um PEM. We found statistically significant differences (P<0.001) in the central macular thickness, macular volume and average macular thickness. Conclusions: We found morphological changes of the macula by optical coherence tomography in patients undergoing extra-capsular cataract surgery.

Avaliação da espessura da camada de fibras nervosas da retina e mácula em pacientes com ambliopia / Thickness of the retinal nerve fiber layer, macular thickness, in patients with amblyopia

OBJETIVO: Avaliar a espessura da camada de fibras nervosas da retina em olhos amblíopes e comparar com olhos normais e certificar se há correlação com a redução da acuidade visual. Além disso, este estudo se propõe avaliar a eficácia e eficiência em uma série de casos do protótipo de um equipamento nacional de magnificação para leitura. MÉTODOS: Participaram deste estudo 30 pacientes na faixa etária entre 9 e 80 anos (17 do sexo masculino). Foi desenvolvido um aparelho portátil, patenteado pela Unifesp (PI#020050145260), com um sistema de captura de imagens acoplado a um monitor de 5,6 polegadas proporcionando um aumento de 15 x. Foram analisadas a eficácia da acuidade visual e a eficiência de leitura após a utilização do protótipo proposto. RESULTADOS: Seis pacientes (20 por cento) apresentaram AV 8M, 12 pacientes (40 por cento) apresentaram AV 6M, 7 pacientes (23,3 por cento) apresentaram 5 M, 5 pacientes (16,7 por cento) apresentaram 4M. A média de acuidade visual antes da utilização do SLP medida pela tabela LHNV-1 logMAR foi de 5,75M e após a utilização 100 por cento dos pacientes atingiram a eficácia de AV J1. CONCLUSÃO: O protótipo do SLP mostrou-se um recurso alternativo no processo de inclusão social das pessoas com baixa visão com diferentes níveis de resíduo visual. Também pode proporcionar incentivo psicológico, permitir conforto, mobilidade e independência àqueles que necessitam de uma leitura mais prolongada e maior distância de trabalho.

OBJECTIVE: To compare the thickness of the retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL)and the macular thickness of the amblyopic eye with those of the non-amblyopic eye in patients with unilateral amblyopia using optical coherence tomography (OCT). METHODS: OCT was performed for13 patients with unilateral amblyopia who had no neurologic disease. Nine male andfour female patients, whose ages ranged from 23 to 63 years, were enrolled in the study. The RNFL thickness average analysis program was used to evaluate mean superior, inferior, temporal, and nasal thickness. The data for all clock quadrants (12 values averaged) were identified as the overall RNFL. The retinal thickness analysis program was used to evaluate macular scans. Data were compared using the Man n-Whitney U test. The mean age ( standard deviation) was 35,43years. RESULTS: There were 13 eyes with amblyopia; this group had visual acuity 0,1 logMAR or better in the best eye. OCT parameters including the RNFL thickness in all quadrants, overall RNFL thickness and macular thickness showed no significant differences between the two groups (p >0,5). CONCLUSION: Assessment of RNFL thickness and macular thickness with OCT revealed no difference between the two eyes of patients with unilateral amblyopia.

Macular thickness evaluation using the optical coherence tomography in normal Indian eyes.

PURPOSE: To determine the normative values for macular thickness and volume by Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT 3) in healthy Indian subjects. METHODS: The macula of 170 consecutive, randomly selected normal subjects was imaged on OCT 3 in this cross-sectional study. OCT parameters of macular thickness were analysed with baseline variables including age, gender, axial length and refractive error. RESULTS: The average foveal thickness in the population under study was 149.16 +/- 21.15 micro. Macular thickness and volume parameters of OCT correlated significantly (Pearson's Correlation coefficient) with age (r=0.23, P<0.01), but not with gender, axial length and refraction. CONCLUSIONS: The macular thickness and volume parameters have a significant correlation with age. This normative database of macular thickness by OCT in Indian eyes may be a useful guideline for management and further research in diseases of the macula and glaucoma.