机构:[1]Department of Ophthalmology, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China,[2]Department of Infectious Diseases, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China,[3]Beijing Tongren Eye Center, Beijing Key Laboratory of Intraocular Tumor Diagnosis and Treatment, Beijing Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Key Lab, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China首都医科大学附属北京同仁医院首都医科大学附属同仁医院
Background: Cytomegalovirus retinitis (CMVR) is a crucial blind-causing disease of AIDS-related ocular opportunistic infection. The CMVR lesions produced retinal necrosis. It is not entirely clear whether CMVR eyes without macular-involved necrotic lesions may have subtle macular damage. In this study, we conducted a cross-sectional study using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) to evaluate macular microvasculature and structure in eyes with AIDS-related CMVR. Methods: Acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS)-related CMVR patients (active and inactive CMVR) and healthy controls treated in the Department of Ophthalmology, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University between August 25, 2019, and October 18, 2019, were recruited. All OCTA parameters, including the foveal avascular zone (FAZ), retinal vessel density (VD), choroidal vascularity index (CVI), retinal thickness, and choroidal thickness, were compared between groups after the signal strength was corrected. Results: Signal strength in the 3 x 3 and 6 x 6 mm scan patterns was significantly weaker in the inactive CMVR group than in the control group (both p < 0.001). After adjusting for signal strength, heterogeneity in the central fovea and parafoveal quadrants was present with a shift toward lower macular chorioretinal vasculature, decreased full choroidal thickness, and thicker retinal thickness in the active and inactive CMVR groups. The retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) and inner nuclear layer (INL) were significantly thicker in the active and inactive CMVR groups than in the control group (all p < 0.05). For photoreceptor-retinal pigment epithelium (PR-RPE) thickness, no significant differences were found in any quadrant between groups. Foveal avascular zone areas were not significantly different among the three groups (p = 0.053). Conclusions: Subtle macular structure and microvasculature damage still existed in CMVR eyes without macular-involved necrotic lesions. The results of our study are helpful for a deep understanding of the damage caused by CMVR.
基金:
Scientific Research Project of Beijing Youan Hospital, CCMU, 2018 [YNKTQN20180201]; National Science and Technology Major Project of China during the 13th Five-Year Plan period [2017ZX10201101]; National Natural Science Foundation of ChinaNational Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC) [81701984]; Beijing Excellent Talent Plan [2018000021223ZK04]
第一作者机构:[1]Department of Ophthalmology, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China,
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推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714):
Du Kui-Fang,Huang Xiao-Jie,Chen Chao,et al.Macular Structure and Microvasculature Changes in AIDS-Related Cytomegalovirus Retinitis Using Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography[J].FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE.2021,8:doi:10.3389/fmed.2021.696447.
APA:
Du, Kui-Fang,Huang, Xiao-Jie,Chen, Chao,Kong, Wen-Jun,Xie, Lian-Yong&Wei, Wen-Bin.(2021).Macular Structure and Microvasculature Changes in AIDS-Related Cytomegalovirus Retinitis Using Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography.FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE,8,
MLA:
Du, Kui-Fang,et al."Macular Structure and Microvasculature Changes in AIDS-Related Cytomegalovirus Retinitis Using Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography".FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE 8.(2021)