研究目的
To evaluate the effect of haemodialysis on perfused vessel density, choroidal thickness (CT), and retinal thickness in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) using swept-source optical coherence tomography angiography (SS-OCTA).
研究成果
Haemodialysis induced significant decreases in body weight, SBP, and the choriocapillaris perfused vessel density. The decrease in the choriocapillaris perfused vessel density was correlated with the decrease in BP. Evaluation of the vessel density in the choroidal layer using SS-OCTA may serve as a window to assess the systemic perfusion status.
研究不足
Heterogeneity of enrolled participants with variable aetiologies of ESRD, relatively small sample size, limitations of current OCTA technology including motion and projection artefacts.