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Relationship between Outer Retinal Layers Thickness and Visual Acuity in Diabetic Macular Edema
Joint Authors
Wong, Raymond L. M.
Yau, Gordon S. K.
Wong, Ian Y. H.
Lee, Jacky
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-06-08
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
To investigate the correlation of outer retinal layers (ORL) thickness and visual acuity (VA) in patients with diabetic macular edema (DME).
Methods.
Consecutive DME patients seen at the Retina Clinic of The University of Hong Kong were recruited for OCT assessment.
The ORL thickness was defined as the distance between external limiting membrane (ELM) and retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) at the foveal center.
The correlation between total retinal thickness, ORL thickness, and vision was calculated.
Results.
78 patients with DME were recruited.
The mean age was 58.1 years (±11.5 years) and their mean visual acuity measured with Snellen chart was 0.51 (±0.18).
The correlation coefficient between total retinal thickness and visual acuity was 0.34 (P < 0.001) whereas the correlation coefficient was 0.65 between ORL thickness and visual acuity (P < 0.001).
Conclusion.
ORL thickness correlates better with vision than the total retinal thickness.
It is a novel OCT parameter in the assessment of DME.
Moreover, it could be a potential long term visual prognostic factor for patients with DME.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Wong, Raymond L. M.& Lee, Jacky& Yau, Gordon S. K.& Wong, Ian Y. H.. 2015. Relationship between Outer Retinal Layers Thickness and Visual Acuity in Diabetic Macular Edema. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Wong, Raymond L. M.…[et al.]. Relationship between Outer Retinal Layers Thickness and Visual Acuity in Diabetic Macular Edema. BioMed Research International No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Wong, Raymond L. M.& Lee, Jacky& Yau, Gordon S. K.& Wong, Ian Y. H.. Relationship between Outer Retinal Layers Thickness and Visual Acuity in Diabetic Macular Edema. BioMed Research International. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1057473
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1057473