Retinal Pigment Epithelial and Outer Retinal Atrophy in Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Correlation with Macular Function
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Methods
2.1. Subjects
2.2. Multimodal Imaging and Visual Function Test Methods
2.3. Definition of neAMD Lesions
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Age (Years) | Sex | Disease Stage | fERG Amplitude (µV) | BCVA (LogMAR) | RPE-Elevation 3 mm Circle Area (mm2) | RPE-Elevation 5 mm Circle Area (mm2) | SRI Area (mm2) | SRI Fovea Distance (mm) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 83 | M | E | 1.12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | XXX |
2 | 54 | F | I | 1.94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | XXX |
3 | 73 | M | A | 0.82 | 0 | 1.4 | 2.8 | 6.9 | 0.1 |
4 | 60 | F | E | 1.96 | 0.04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | XXX |
5 | 64 | F | E | 1.49 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | XXX |
6 | 77 | F | I | 0.89 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 | XXX |
7 | 63 | F | E | 1.54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | XXX |
8 | 70 | M | I | 0.82 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
9 | 59 | M | A | 1.66 | 0 | 1.2 | 2.8 | 5.4 | 0.5 |
10 | 63 | F | I | 1.37 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | XXX |
11 | 70 | F | A | 1.33 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 2.3 | 0 |
12 | 63 | M | A | 0.14 | 1 | 0.2 | 1.2 | 7.8 | 0 |
13 | 74 | F | A | 1.75 | 0.3 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 0 |
14 | 79 | M | A | 0.82 | 0.04 | 2.2 | 4.1 | 3.5 | 0 |
15 | 54 | F | E | 1.15 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | XXX |
16 | 55 | M | E | 1.43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | XXX |
17 | 68 | F | I | 2.11 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0 | XXX |
18 | 72 | M | I | 1.80 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
19 | 69 | M | I | 0.78 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0 | XXX |
20 | 81 | F | A | 1.15 | 0.14 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 1.7 | 0 |
21 | 74 | F | A | 0.55 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 13 | 0 |
22 | 56 | M | I | 0.46 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 0 |
23 | 64 | F | I | 1.26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | XXX |
24 | 87 | M | A | 0.74 | 0.14 | 6.3 | 10.9 | 0 | XXX |
25 | 59 | F | E | 1.07 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | XXX |
26 | 64 | F | I | 0.44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | XXX |
27 | 78 | F | I | 1.04 | 0.04 | 0 | 0 | 0 | XXX |
28 | 80 | F | A | 0.18 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.7 | 6.3 | 0 |
29 | 75 | M | I | 0.25 | 1.1 | 0 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 |
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Savastano, M.C.; Falsini, B.; Cozzupoli, G.M.; Savastano, A.; Gambini, G.; De Vico, U.; Minnella, A.M.; Placidi, G.; Piccardi, M.; Rizzo, S. Retinal Pigment Epithelial and Outer Retinal Atrophy in Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Correlation with Macular Function. J. Clin. Med. 2020, 9, 2973. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm9092973
Savastano MC, Falsini B, Cozzupoli GM, Savastano A, Gambini G, De Vico U, Minnella AM, Placidi G, Piccardi M, Rizzo S. Retinal Pigment Epithelial and Outer Retinal Atrophy in Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Correlation with Macular Function. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2020; 9(9):2973. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm9092973
Chicago/Turabian StyleSavastano, Maria C., Benedetto Falsini, Grazia M. Cozzupoli, Alfonso Savastano, Gloria Gambini, Umberto De Vico, Angelo M. Minnella, Giorgio Placidi, Marco Piccardi, and Stanislao Rizzo. 2020. "Retinal Pigment Epithelial and Outer Retinal Atrophy in Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Correlation with Macular Function" Journal of Clinical Medicine 9, no. 9: 2973. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm9092973
APA StyleSavastano, M. C., Falsini, B., Cozzupoli, G. M., Savastano, A., Gambini, G., De Vico, U., Minnella, A. M., Placidi, G., Piccardi, M., & Rizzo, S. (2020). Retinal Pigment Epithelial and Outer Retinal Atrophy in Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Correlation with Macular Function. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 9(9), 2973. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm9092973