RELATION BETWEEN FLUORESCEIN ANGIOGRAPHIC AND SPECTRAL-DOMAIN OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY FINDINGS OF BLOOD FLOW TURBULENCE AT ARTERIOVENOUS CROSSINGS IN THE RETINA

Anne Willerslev, Xiao Qiang Li, Inger Christine Munch, Michael Larsen

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Abstract

PURPOSE: To examine retinal blood flow at arteriovenous crossings using spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT).

METHODS: Retrospective observational case series of 11 arteriovenous crossings in 10 eyes examined by SD-OCT and fluorescein angiography on suspicion of manifest or imminent branch retinal vein occlusion.

RESULTS: Fluorescein angiographic evidence of turbulence was seen at 5 of 11 arteriovenous crossings, whereas laminar angiographic flow was intact at the crossing and downstream thereof at the remaining 6 crossings. On SD-OCT, chaotic reflectivity patterns were seen at the point of crossing and downstream thereof in all 5 cases with angiographic turbulence, whereas an intravascular trilayer SD-OCT pattern consistent with laminar flow was seen throughout the examined course of the vein in the eyes with laminar angiographic flow.

CONCLUSION: We examined retinal blood flow at and near arteriovenous crossings and found that SD-OCT may rival fluorescein angiography in the ability to demonstrate turbulent venous blood flow.

OriginalsprogEngelsk
TidsskriftRetinal Cases & Brief Reports
Vol/bind13
Udgave nummer1
Sider (fra-til)61-66
ISSN1935-1089
DOI
StatusUdgivet - 2019

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