研究目的
To evaluate retinal and optic nerve head perfusion in patients with AD using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA), and to analyze the correlations of quantitative OCTA metrics with AD pathology and vascular cerebral lesions in AD patients.
研究成果
Patients with AD showed a reduced flow density in the radial peripapillary capillaries layer and in the superficial retinal OCT angiogram when compared with healthy controls. The reduced retinal flow density measured using OCTA is not specifically associated with AD pathology but is associated with the vascular cerebral lesions in AD.
研究不足
Cross-sectional study design limits the ability to comment on the value of flow density measurements for evaluation of disease progression. Sample size is another limitation, though the study population was homogeneous.
1:Experimental Design and Method Selection:
Prospective study including 36 eyes of 36 patients with AD and 38 eyes of 38 healthy subjects. OCTA was performed using RTVue XR Avanti with AngioVue.
2:Sample Selection and Data Sources:
Patients with AD and healthy controls were included based on specific criteria, excluding those with certain diseases or conditions.
3:List of Experimental Equipment and Materials:
RTVue XR Avanti with AngioVue for OCTA imaging, cerebral magnetic resonance imaging for neurological examination.
4:Experimental Procedures and Operational Workflow:
Detailed ophthalmological and neurological examinations, including Mini-Mental State Examination, cerebral MRI, and analysis of Aβ and tau levels in CSF. OCTA imaging of the macula and optic nerve head.
5:Data Analysis Methods:
Statistical analysis using IBM SPSS? Statistics 22 for Windows, including Mann-Whitney U test and Spearman’s correlation coefficient.
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