Ultrawide-field Fluorescein Angiography for Evaluation of Diabetic Retinopathy
Korean Journal of Ophthalmology
; : 428-431, 2012.
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in English
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-214938
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To investigate the advantages of ultrawide-field fluorescein angiography (FA) over the standard fundus examination in the evaluation of diabetic retinopathy (DR).METHODS:
Ultrawide-field FAs were obtained in 118 eyes of 59 diabetic patients; 11 eyes with no DR, 71 eyes with nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy (NPDR), and 36 eyes with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR), diagnosed by the standard method. The presence of peripheral abnormal lesions beyond the standard seven fields was examined.RESULTS:
Ultrawide-field FA images demonstrated peripheral microaneurysms in six (54.5%) of 11 eyes with no DR and all eyes with moderate to severe NPDR and PDR. Peripheral retinal neovascularizations were detected in three (4.2%) of 71 eyes with NPDR and in 13 (36.1%) of 36 eyes with PDR. Peripheral vascular nonperfusion and vascular leakage were found in two-thirds of eyes with severe NPDR and PDR.CONCLUSIONS:
Ultrawide-field FA demonstrates peripheral lesions beyond standard fields, which can allow early detection and a close evaluation of DR.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Retina
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Fluorescein Angiography
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Reproducibility of Results
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Diabetic Retinopathy
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Fundus Oculi
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Screening study
Limits:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Ophthalmology
Year:
2012
Document type:
Article