Optical coherence tomographic hyperreflective foci: a morphologic sign of lipid extravasation in diabetic macular edema.

Abstract:

PURPOSE:To analyze hyperreflective foci typically seen in diabetic macular edema (DME) in optical coherence tomography (OCT). DESIGN:Prospective clinical trial. PARTICIPANTS:Twelve consecutive patients with treatment-naïve, clinically significant DME. METHODS:During a same-day examination, a standardized visual acuity assessment (Early Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy Study protocol), infrared fundus imaging, color fundus photography, and biomicroscopy were performed. Additionally, all patients were scanned using Stratus, Cirrus, and Spectralis OCT and results correlated. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES:Morphologic changes secondary to DME. RESULTS:In all eyes with DME, distinct hyperreflective foci distributed throughout all retinal layers were found in the OCT scans of all 3 OCT devices. These deposits could not be identified by infrared imaging, fundus photography, or biomicroscopy as long as they were not confluent. Accumulations of such foci at the border of the outer nuclear and in the outer plexiform layer were recognizable clinically as hard exudates showing the same hyperreflective features in OCT. The hyperreflectivity of these foci did not correspond with intraretinal hemorrhage, nor did the lesions cause the characteristic OCT laser beam scattering phenomena typically seen secondary to intraretinal bleedings or microaneurysms. Further, they were detected within the walls of intraretinal microaneurysms. CONCLUSIONS:Well-demarcated, hyperreflective foci were identified in the retina of patients with DME. The deposits were located within walls of intraretinal microaneurysms and scattered throughout all retinal layers, forming confluent plaques in the outer plexiform layer. It is suggested that the foci represent extravasated lipoproteins and/or proteins being a very early subclinical barrier breakdown sign in DME.

journal_name

Ophthalmology

journal_title

Ophthalmology

authors

Bolz M,Schmidt-Erfurth U,Deak G,Mylonas G,Kriechbaum K,Scholda C,Diabetic Retinopathy Research Group Vienna.

doi

10.1016/j.ophtha.2008.12.039

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2009-05-01 00:00:00

pages

914-20

issue

5

eissn

0161-6420

issn

1549-4713

pii

S0161-6420(08)01339-0

journal_volume

116

pub_type

临床试验,杂志文章
  • Anterior chamber tube shunt to an encircling band in the treatment of neovascular glaucoma.

    abstract::A new procedure for neovascular glaucoma that has reduced intraocular pressure (IOP) significantly and has caused relatively few postoperative complications is introduced. Aqueous is shunted to the reservoir of an encircling no. 20 silicone band from which fluid is postulated to diffuse into the orbit. The anterior ch...

    journal_title:Ophthalmology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0161-6420(82)34671-0

    authors: Schocket SS,Lakhanpal V,Richards RD

    更新日期:1982-10-01 00:00:00

  • Analysis of a novel protocol of pulsed intravenous cyclophosphamide for recalcitrant or severe ocular inflammatory disease.

    abstract:PURPOSE:To analyze the success rate of pulsed intravenous (IV) cyclophosphamide (CyP) for noninfectious ocular inflammatory disease and to identify risk factors for failure of therapy. DESIGN:Retrospective, interventional, noncomparative cohort study. PARTICIPANTS:One hundred ten eyes of 65 patients. METHODS:Through...

    journal_title:Ophthalmology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.ophtha.2013.01.031

    authors: Suelves AM,Arcinue CA,González-Martín JM,Kruh JN,Foster CS

    更新日期:2013-06-01 00:00:00

  • Evaluation of Femtosecond Laser Intrastromal Incision Location Using Optical Coherence Tomography.

    abstract:PURPOSE:To use optical coherence tomography (OCT) to evaluate the femtosecond laser intrastromal incisions made during cataract surgery to reduce corneal astigmatism. DESIGN:Retrospective case series. PARTICIPANTS:Seventy-seven eyes of 77 patients. METHODS:Paired intrastromal incisions were created using the Catalys...

    journal_title:Ophthalmology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.ophtha.2017.03.022

    authors: Wang L,Jiang L,Hallahan K,Al-Mohtaseb ZN,Koch DD

    更新日期:2017-08-01 00:00:00

  • Intraocular pressure the day of argon laser trabeculoplasty in primary open-angle glaucoma.

    abstract::Argon laser trabeculoplasty was performed in one eye of 57 phakic patients with primary open-angle glaucoma. The eyes received a mean of 78 +/- 7 treatments over 360 degrees to the anterior trabecular meshwork. The power was titrated to produce blanching without bubble formation. Increased intraocular pressure (range ...

    journal_title:Ophthalmology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0161-6420(84)34279-8

    authors: Krupin T,Kolker AE,Kass MA,Becker B

    更新日期:1984-04-01 00:00:00

  • Endothelial keratoplasty for Fuchs' dystrophy with cataract: complications and clinical results with the new triple procedure.

    abstract:PURPOSE:To report the immediate postoperative complications and the 6- and 12-month clinical results in a large series of cases undergoing the new triple-procedure Descemet's stripping automated endothelial keratoplasty (DSAEK) and concurrent cataract surgery. DESIGN:Prospective, noncomparative, interventional case se...

    journal_title:Ophthalmology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.ophtha.2008.11.004

    authors: Terry MA,Shamie N,Chen ES,Phillips PM,Shah AK,Hoar KL,Friend DJ

    更新日期:2009-04-01 00:00:00

  • Acute multifocal hemorrhagic retinal vasculitis.

    abstract::The authors present a series of seven patients with acute visual loss associated with mild anterior uveitis, multifocal retinal vasculitis, retinal capillary nonperfusion, retinal hemorrhage, disc swelling, and vitreitis. Oral prednisone was of some benefit in these patients and oral acyclovir was generally ineffectiv...

    journal_title:Ophthalmology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0161-6420(88)32951-9

    authors: Blumenkranz MS,Kaplan HJ,Clarkson JG,Culbertson WW,Williams GA,Kleiner RC,Meissner RH

    更新日期:1988-12-01 00:00:00

  • Photodynamic therapy with intravitreal triamcinolone in predominantly classic choroidal neovascularization: one-year results of a randomized study.

    abstract:PURPOSE:To determine whether intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide (IVTA) improves the efficacy of photodynamic therapy (PDT) with verteporfin in predominantly classic subfoveal choroidal neovascularization (CNV) secondary to age-related macular degeneration (AMD). DESIGN:Prospective randomized study. PARTICIPANTS:Six...

    journal_title:Ophthalmology

    pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验

    doi:10.1016/j.ophtha.2006.04.039

    authors: Arias L,Garcia-Arumi J,Ramon JM,Badia M,Rubio M,Pujol O

    更新日期:2006-12-01 00:00:00

  • Eyelid, conjunctival, and corneal findings in sleep apnea syndrome.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:To determine the prevalence of eyelid, conjunctival, and corneal findings in patients with sleep apnea syndrome (SAS). DESIGN:Case series. PARTICIPANTS:Seventy-two white patients referred for evaluation of suspected SAS. INTERVENTION:Complete examination of eyelids, conjunctiva, and cornea, including video...

    journal_title:Ophthalmology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/S0161-6420(99)90256-7

    authors: Mojon DS,Goldblum D,Fleischhauer J,Chiou AG,Frueh BE,Hess CW,Gugger M,Bassetti C,Boehnke M,Mathis J

    更新日期:1999-06-01 00:00:00

  • The incidence of liability claims in ophthalmology as compared with other specialties.

    abstract::Ophthalmologists continue to share in the professional liability claims that plague the medical profession. Data have been extrapolated from the April 1987 publication of the United States General Accounting Office (GAO) entitled, "Medical Malpractice Characteristics of Claims Closed in 1984." This document presents i...

    journal_title:Ophthalmology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0161-6420(90)32407-7

    authors: Smith HE

    更新日期:1990-10-01 00:00:00

  • Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Suspect Preferred Practice Pattern(®) Guidelines.

    abstract:UNLABELLED:PRIMARY OPEN-ANGLE GLAUCOMA SUSPECT PREFERRED PRACTICE PATTERN® GUIDELINES:Evidence-based update of the Primary Open-Angle Suspect Glaucoma Preferred Practice Pattern® (PPP) guidelines, describing the diagnosis and management of patients with primary open-angle glaucoma suspect with detailed recommendations...

    journal_title:Ophthalmology

    pub_type: 杂志文章,实务指引

    doi:10.1016/j.ophtha.2015.10.055

    authors: Prum BE Jr,Lim MC,Mansberger SL,Stein JD,Moroi SE,Gedde SJ,Herndon LW Jr,Rosenberg LF,Williams RD

    更新日期:2016-01-01 00:00:00

  • Corneal epithelial alterations induced by disposable contact lens wear.

    abstract:PURPOSE:To study the effect of disposable extended-wear soft contact lenses on the corneal epithelium. METHODS:Thirteen healthy patients (1 male, 12 females; average age, 26.3 +/- 7.6 years) with or without histories of previous contact lens use were recruited for this study. Specular microscopic pictures of the corne...

    journal_title:Ophthalmology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0161-6420(92)31824-x

    authors: Tsubota K,Yamada M

    更新日期:1992-08-01 00:00:00

  • Benign peripheral nerve sheath tumors (neurofibromas) of the lacrimal gland.

    abstract::Two patients, a 43-year-old woman and a 62-year-old man, developed benign peripheral nerve sheath tumors (neurofibromas) of the lacrimal gland, in the former case of the deep orbital lobe, and in the latter of the palpebral lobe. A neurogenic tumor was not seriously considered clinically in either case, because of the...

    journal_title:Ophthalmology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0161-6420(83)34365-7

    authors: McDonald P,Jakobiec FA,Hornblass A,Iwamoto T

    更新日期:1983-12-01 00:00:00

  • A randomized, dose-escalation study of subconjunctival and intravitreal injections of sirolimus in patients with diabetic macular edema.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the safety and tolerability of a single subconjunctival (SCJ) or intravitreal (IVT) injection of an ophthalmic sirolimus formulation in eyes with diabetic macular edema (DME). DESIGN:Randomized, open-label, dose-escalating phase I study. PARTICIPANTS:Fifty eyes among 50 patients with DME, retina...

    journal_title:Ophthalmology

    pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验

    doi:10.1016/j.ophtha.2011.07.034

    authors: Dugel PU,Blumenkranz MS,Haller JA,Williams GA,Solley WA,Kleinman DM,Naor J

    更新日期:2012-01-01 00:00:00

  • Complex microcirculation patterns detected by confocal indocyanine green angiography predict time to growth of small choroidal melanocytic tumors: MuSIC Report II.

    abstract:PURPOSE:Multiple independent laboratories have confirmed the histologic observation that some tumor microcirculation patterns (MCPs) in uveal melanomas are associated strongly with death resulting from metastatic disease. Because these patterns are imageable with confocal indocyanine green angiography (ICG), we designe...

    journal_title:Ophthalmology

    pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0161-6420(02)01266-6

    authors: Mueller AJ,Freeman WR,Schaller UC,Kampik A,Folberg R

    更新日期:2002-12-01 00:00:00

  • Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study design and baseline patient characteristics. ETDRS report number 7.

    abstract::The Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS), a multicenter collaborative clinical trial supported by the National Eye Institute, was designed to assess whether argon laser photocoagulation or aspirin treatment can reduce the risk of visual loss or slow the progression of diabetic retinopathy in patients wit...

    journal_title:Ophthalmology

    pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验

    doi:10.1016/s0161-6420(13)38009-9

    authors:

    更新日期:1991-05-01 00:00:00

  • Persistence of fundus fluorescence after use of indocyanine green for macular surgery.

    abstract:PURPOSE:To investigate the possible persistence and characteristics of infrared fluorescence of the fundus for several months after surgery with intraocular injection of indocyanine green (ICG). DESIGN:Interventional, noncomparative, prospective case series. PARTICIPANTS:Seventeen patients operated on in our departme...

    journal_title:Ophthalmology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/S0161-6420(02)01761-X

    authors: Tadayoni R,Paques M,Girmens JF,Massin P,Gaudric A

    更新日期:2003-03-01 00:00:00

  • Dipivalyl epinephrine: a new pro-drug in the treatment of glaucoma.

    abstract::The dansyl chloride technique in conjunction with thin layer chromatography and autoradiography has shown that dipivalyl epinephrine is a pro-drug in the human eye. Dipivalyl epinephrine appears to be a more effective epinephrine compound, in that it penetrates the cornea approximately 17 times greater than epinephrin...

    journal_title:Ophthalmology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0161-6420(78)35668-2

    authors: Mandell AI,Stentz F,Kitabchi AE

    更新日期:1978-03-01 00:00:00

  • Sclerokeratitis: an unusual presentation of squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:To describe three cases of squamous cell carcinoma of the conjunctiva presenting with corneal and scleral inflammation, thinning, and perforation without any tumor formation. DESIGN:Three case reports. PARTICIPANTS:Three male subjects aged 76, 66, and 61 years. INTERVENTION:The subjects had symptoms of ext...

    journal_title:Ophthalmology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0161-6420(00)00585-6

    authors: Mahmood MA,Al-Rajhi A,Riley F,Karcioglu ZA

    更新日期:2001-03-01 00:00:00

  • Keratophakia. Long-term results.

    abstract::Thirty-three keratophakias were performed at Holy Cross Hospital in Mission Hills, California between August 1979 and October 1982. Nineteen were primary, combined with cataract surgery; 14 were secondary, performed on aphakic eyes. Data on the 23 cases that had a minimum follow-up time of one year were analyzed by an...

    journal_title:Ophthalmology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0161-6420(83)34515-2

    authors: Villaseñor RA

    更新日期:1983-06-01 00:00:00

  • Chorioretinal lesions in nonfatal cases of West Nile virus infection.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:West Nile virus (WNV) disease is a zoonotic infection with recent outbreaks in the United States. Recent reports have highlighted the intraocular findings associated with WNV disease. We describe the intraocular findings observed in two patients infected by the West Nile virus. DESIGN:Observational case repo...

    journal_title:Ophthalmology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/S0161-6420(03)00720-6

    authors: Hershberger VS,Augsburger JJ,Hutchins RK,Miller SA,Horwitz JA,Bergmann M

    更新日期:2003-09-01 00:00:00

  • A novel hereditary developmental vitreoretinopathy with multiple ocular abnormalities localizing to a 5-cM region of chromosome 5q13-q14.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:To undertake a clinical and molecular analysis of a previously unpublished kindred with a phenotypically distinct vitreoretinopathy characterized by associated ocular developmental abnormalities. DESIGN:Family genetic study. PARTICIPANTS:A total of 23 members, both affected and unaffected, of 1 kindred wit...

    journal_title:Ophthalmology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/S0161-6420(99)90486-4

    authors: Black GC,Perveen R,Wiszniewski W,Dodd CL,Donnai D,McLeod D

    更新日期:1999-11-01 00:00:00

  • Whipple's syndrome (uveitis, B27-negative spondylarthropathy, meningitis, and lymphadenopathy) associated with Arthrobacter sp. infection.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:To report an unusual case of Whipple's disease, including uveitis, seronegative spondylarthropathy, meningitis, and lymphadenopathy, associated with an Arthrobacter sp. infection. DESIGN:Interventional case report. PATIENT AND INTERVENTION:A 60-year-old white man presenting with severe chronic uveitis and s...

    journal_title:Ophthalmology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/S0161-6420(98)91036-3

    authors: Bodaghi B,Dauga C,Cassoux N,Wechsler B,Merle-Beral H,Poveda JD,Piette JC,LeHoang P

    更新日期:1998-10-01 00:00:00

  • Iontophoresis of fluorescein into the posterior segment of the rabbit eye.

    abstract::Iontophoresis of appreciable quantities of fluorescein into the vitreous body of the rabbit results from the use of a high electrical current density over a limited area of the globe. This is achieved by passing current through the fluorescein when it is held against the region of the ora serrata in a tube less than 1...

    journal_title:Ophthalmology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0161-6420(86)33781-3

    authors: Maurice DM

    更新日期:1986-01-01 00:00:00

  • Histologic features of the early stages of age-related macular degeneration. A statistical analysis.

    abstract::The age distribution, frequency, and correlation among histologic macular changes, including formation of a basal laminar deposit, drusen, and thickening and calcification of Bruch's membrane, were studied by light microscopy. The authors studied 182 unpaired postmortem human maculae from patients between 8 and 100 ye...

    journal_title:Ophthalmology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0161-6420(92)31982-7

    authors: van der Schaft TL,Mooy CM,de Bruijn WC,Oron FG,Mulder PG,de Jong PT

    更新日期:1992-02-01 00:00:00

  • Holmium laser thermokeratoplasty.

    abstract:PURPOSE:Corneal curvature can be altered by shrinking stromal collagen with a pulsed solid-state holmium: YAG laser in a procedure termed laser thermokeratoplasty. METHODS:The authors performed laser thermokeratoplasty in 40 human cadaver eyes using a ring pattern of 32 spots, each spot having a diameter of 300 micron...

    journal_title:Ophthalmology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0161-6420(93)31579-4

    authors: Moreira H,Campos M,Sawusch MR,McDonnell JM,Sand B,McDonnell PJ

    更新日期:1993-05-01 00:00:00

  • Ocular hypertensive response to topical dexamethasone in children: a dose-dependent phenomenon.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:To investigate the ocular-hypertensive response to different dosages of topical dexamethasone eye drops in Chinese children. DESIGN:Prospective, randomized clinical trial. PARTICIPANTS:Thirty-one consecutive children undergoing bilateral strabismus surgery. INTERVENTION:Topical dexamethasone (0.1%) was adm...

    journal_title:Ophthalmology

    pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验

    doi:10.1016/s0161-6420(00)00357-2

    authors: Ng JS,Fan DS,Young AL,Yip NK,Tam K,Kwok AK,Lam DS

    更新日期:2000-11-01 00:00:00

  • Management of anterior segment complications of intraocular lenses.

    abstract::Corneal edema was found in 24 of 43 eyes with anterior segment complications of intraocular lenses. Keratoplasty was performed in 20 eyes. Three eyes required other surgical therapy for edema while medical treatment of edema was done in one case. Thirty-two lenses were removed because of pain, inflammation, bleeding o...

    journal_title:Ophthalmology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0161-6420(80)35152-x

    authors: Polack FM

    更新日期:1980-09-01 00:00:00

  • The histopathologic effects of transpupillary thermotherapy in human eyes.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:To determine the histopathologic effects of transpupillary thermotherapy (TTT) on the normal human retina. DESIGN:Prospective, noncomparative small case series. PARTICIPANTS:Three patients with eyes scheduled for enucleation because of the presence of a malignant intraocular tumor. INTERVENTION:Application...

    journal_title:Ophthalmology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/S0161-6420(02)01561-0

    authors: Connolly BP,Regillo CD,Eagle RC Jr,Shields CL,Shields JA,Moran H

    更新日期:2003-02-01 00:00:00

  • Nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy: natural history of visual outcome.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:To investigate systematically the natural history of visual outcome in nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION). DESIGN:Cohort study. PARTICIPANTS:Three hundred forty consecutive untreated patients (386 eyes) with NAION, first seen in our clinic from 1973 to 2000. METHODS:At first visit, all...

    journal_title:Ophthalmology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.ophtha.2007.05.027

    authors: Hayreh SS,Zimmerman MB

    更新日期:2008-02-01 00:00:00

  • A small foveal avascular zone may be an historic mark of prematurity.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:To compare in children the area and diameter of the foveal avascular zone (FAZ) of former preterm infants, when no significant retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) developed, to the area and diameter of the FAZ of former term infants. DESIGN:Retrospective observational case series and literature review. PARTICI...

    journal_title:Ophthalmology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/S0161-6420(99)00732-0

    authors: Mintz-Hittner HA,Knight-Nanan DM,Satriano DR,Kretzer FL

    更新日期:1999-07-01 00:00:00