Microscope-Integrated Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography in the Operating Room in Young Children With Retinal Vascular Disease.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
Importance: Intraoperative optical coherence tomography (OCT) has gained traction as an important adjunct for clinical decision making during vitreoretinal surgery, and OCT angiography (OCTA) has provided novel insights in clinical evaluation of retinal diseases. To date, these two technologies have not been applied in combination to evaluate retinal vascular disease in the operating suite. Objective: To conduct microscope-integrated, swept-source OCTA (MIOCTA) in children with retinal vascular disease. Design, Setting, and Participants: In this case report analysis, OCT imaging in pediatric patients, MIOCTA images were obtained during examination under anesthesia from a young boy with a history of idiopathic vitreous hemorrhage and a female infant with familial exudative vitreoretinopathy. Main Outcomes and Measures: Side-by-side comparison of research MIOCT angiograms and clinically indicated fluorescein angiograms. Results: In 2 young children with retinal vascular disease, the MIOCTA images showed more detailed vascular patterns than were visible on the fluorescein angiograms although within a more posterior field of view. The MIOCTA system allowed visualization of small pathological retinal vessels in the retinal periphery that were obscured in the fluorescein angiograms by fluorescein staining from underlying, preexisting laser scars. Conclusions and Relevance: This is the first report to date of the use of MIOCTA in the operating room for young children with retinal vascular disease. Further optimization of this system may allow noninvasive detailed evaluation of retinal vasculature during surgical procedures and in patients who could not cooperate with in-office examinations.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Chen, X; Viehland, C; Carrasco-Zevallos, OM; Keller, B; Vajzovic, L; Izatt, JA; Toth, CA
Published Date
- May 1, 2017
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 135 / 5
Start / End Page
- 483 - 486
PubMed ID
- 28384676
Pubmed Central ID
- PMC5847110
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 2168-6173
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2017.0422
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States