Analysis of Microvasculature in Children Recovered from COVID-19 Using Swept-Source OCT/OCTA Technology.
Ocul Immunol Inflamm
; : 1-7, 2022 Apr 11.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2313493
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To analyze structural and vascular changes of the retina and choroid in pediatric patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) using optical coherence tomography (OCT)/OCT angiography (OCTA).METHODS:
This comparative cross-sectional study consists of the COVID-19 group including pediatric COVID-19 patients and the control group including healthy children. Vessel density (VD), central macular thickness,, and choroidal thickness (ChT) measurements were performed using swept-source OCT/OCTA 12 weeks after the recovery from COVID-19.RESULTS:
The mean VD measurements in the central fovea and nasal quadrants of all three retinal layers and choriocapillaris showed insignificantly lower values in the COVID-19 group when compared to the control group (0002 < p < 005 for all). Similar to VD measurements, insignificant lower ChT measurements were obtained in the central fovea and nasal points in the COVID-19 group.CONCLUSION:
OCTA can be used as a non-invasive and valid biomarker in the assessment of early microvascular dysfunction associated with COVID-19.
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Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Randomized controlled trials
Language:
English
Journal:
Ocul Immunol Inflamm
Journal subject:
Allergy and Immunology
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Ophthalmology
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
09273948.2022.2054431
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