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Fundus autofluorescence findings in central serous chorioretinopathy using two different confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscopes: correlation with functional and structural status

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Abstract

Purpose

To compare autofluorescence (AF) findings using wide-field (Optomap) and conventional (HRA-AF) confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscopy (cSLO) systems in patients with central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC), and to investigate the correlations between AF findings and functional and anatomical status.

Methods

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) and AF images were compared in 73 eyes with serous retinal detachment (SRD) (group A) and 30 eyes without SRD (group B). We evaluated AF findings from the SRD region, atrophic area, and foveola. Correlations between AF findings and outer retinal abnormalities in OCT and visual acuity (VA) were analyzed.

Results

Optomap-AF was more effective than HRA-AF in identifying the margins of a detached area (P = 0.001) in group A, and for monitoring mild outer retinal damage (P = 0.041) in group B. The foveolar AF grades in both instruments were significantly correlated with VA and central foveal thickness (CFT) in both group A (Optomap, VA r s = 0.33, P = 0.012; CFT r s = −0.38, P = 0.002; HRA, VA r s = 0.62, P < 0.001; CFT r s = −0.70, P < 0.001) and group B (Optomap, VA r s = 0.71, P < 0.001, CFT r s = −0.78, P < 0.001; HRA, VA r s = 0.40, P = 0.026, CFT r s = −0.40, P = 0.030).

Conclusions

Optomap-AF was found to be advantageous for monitoring subretinal status in eyes with SRD, and more accurately reflected mild outer retinal changes in eyes without SRD. Foveolar AF grades of both imaging modalities were significantly correlated with functional and anatomical status.

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    Joo Youn Shin, Hun Jin Choi & Jonghyun Lee

  2. Department of Ophthalmology, The Institute of Vision Research, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 134 Shinchon-Dong, Seodaemun-Gu, Seoul, South Korea, 120-752

    Joo Youn Shin, Moonjung Choi, Byunghoon Chung & Suk Ho Byeon

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This research was supported by the Basic Science Research Program through the National Research Foundation of South Korea (NRF) funded by the Ministry of Education (2013R1A1A2007865). The sponsor had no role in the design or conduct of this research.

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Shin, J.Y., Choi, H.J., Lee, J. et al. Fundus autofluorescence findings in central serous chorioretinopathy using two different confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscopes: correlation with functional and structural status. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 254, 1537–1544 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00417-015-3244-3

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