Clinical Implications of Suspended Scattering Particles in Motion Observed by Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography

Jaemoon Ahn, Sangheon Han, So Min Ahn, Seong Woo Kim, Jaeryung Oh

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Abstract

The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between suspended scattering particles in motion (SSPiM) in optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) and treatment response in diabetic macular edema (DME). We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients diagnosed with DME who had undergone intravitreal injection. The optical density ratio (ODR) of the intraretinal cyst and the numbers of hyperreflective foci from OCT images and SSPiM from OCTA images were compared, and their association with treatment response was analyzed. Forty-five eyes from 45 patients were included in this study. Twenty-four patients were treated with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor, and 21 patients were treated with a steroid. Binary logistic regression model showed that SSPiM in OCTA images was associated with hyperreflective foci numbers (P = 0.038) and mean ODR of the intraretinal cyst (P = 0.006). Linear regression model showed that SSPiM in the inner nuclear layer was related to treatment response (P = 0.006). SSPiM on OCTA images is related to the poor structural response to treatment in DME.

Original languageEnglish
Article number15
JournalScientific Reports
Volume10
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Dec 2020

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