Intervortex Venous Anastomosis in the Macula in Central Serous Chorioretinopathy Imaged by En Face Optical Coherence Tomography
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. OCT and OCTA Examination
2.2. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
References
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Group | % Patients with Anastomosis | Nº Macular Anastomosis |
---|---|---|
1. Chronic unilateral CSCR (persistent SRF) (N = 135) | 79.2% (107/135) | 2.9 ± 1.8 (0 to 8) |
2. Fellow unaffected eye (N = 135) | 51.8% (70/135) | 2.1 ± 1.7 (0 to 8) |
3. Controls (N = 110 eyes, 57 patients) | 58.2% (64/110) | 1.5 ± 1.6 (0 to 6) |
p-value ANOVA | <0.01 * | <0.01 * |
p-value (paired comparison) | 1 vs. 2: <0.01 * | 1 vs. 2: <0.01 * |
1 vs. 3: <0.01 * | 1 vs. 3: <0.01 * | |
2 vs. 3: 0.068 | 2 vs. 3: <0.01 * |
Parameter | Group Studied (n = 77 Eyes) | Kappa Value |
---|---|---|
Qualitative assessment: presence or absence of anastomoses | CSCR eyes | 0.847 |
Control eyes | 0.860 | |
Quantitative assessment: number of anastomoses | CSCR eyes | 0.922 |
Control eyes | 0.848 |
Group | Asymmetries (%) | Abrupt Choroidal Vessels (%) | Sausaging (%) | BULBOSITIES (%) | Corkscrew Vessels (%) |
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1. Chronic unilateral CSCR (persistent SRF) (N = 135) | 17% (23/135) 11 superior and 12 inferior predominance | 7.4% (10/135) | 23.7% (32/135) | 22.9% (31/135) | 15.5% (21/135) |
2. Fellow unaffected eye (N = 135) | 8.9% (12/135) 9 superior and 3 inferior predominance | 2.9% (4/135) | 7.4% (10/135) | 14.8% (20/135) | 6.6% (9/135) |
3. Controls (N = 110 eyes, 57 patients) | 1.8% (2/110) 1 superior and 1 inferior predominance | 1% (1/110) | 8.1% (9/110) | 7.3% (8/110) | 4.5% (5/110) |
p-value ANOVA | <0.001 * | 0.028 | 0.073 | 0.105 | 0.03 |
p-value (paired comparison) | 1 vs 2: <0.001 * | 1 vs 2: <0.001 * | 1 vs 2: 0.206 | 1 vs 2: 0.195 | 1 vs 2: 0.015 * |
1 vs 3: <0.001 * | 1 vs 3: <0.001 * | 1 vs 3: 0.311 | 1 vs 3: 0.129 | 1 vs 3: 0.293 | |
2 vs 3: <0.001 * | 2 vs 3: 0.864 | 2 vs 3: 0.434 | 2 vs 3: 0.591 | 2 vs 3: 0.547 |
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Fernández-Vigo, J.I.; Rego-Lorca, D.; Moreno-Morillo, F.J.; Burgos-Blasco, B.; Valverde-Megías, A.; Méndez-Hernández, C.; López-Guajardo, L.; Donate-López, J. Intervortex Venous Anastomosis in the Macula in Central Serous Chorioretinopathy Imaged by En Face Optical Coherence Tomography. J. Clin. Med. 2023, 12, 2088. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12062088
Fernández-Vigo JI, Rego-Lorca D, Moreno-Morillo FJ, Burgos-Blasco B, Valverde-Megías A, Méndez-Hernández C, López-Guajardo L, Donate-López J. Intervortex Venous Anastomosis in the Macula in Central Serous Chorioretinopathy Imaged by En Face Optical Coherence Tomography. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2023; 12(6):2088. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12062088
Chicago/Turabian StyleFernández-Vigo, José Ignacio, Daniela Rego-Lorca, Francisco Javier Moreno-Morillo, Bárbara Burgos-Blasco, Alicia Valverde-Megías, Carmen Méndez-Hernández, Lorenzo López-Guajardo, and Juan Donate-López. 2023. "Intervortex Venous Anastomosis in the Macula in Central Serous Chorioretinopathy Imaged by En Face Optical Coherence Tomography" Journal of Clinical Medicine 12, no. 6: 2088. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm12062088