Adaptive optics scanning laser ophthalmoscope for retinal vein occlusion-associated macular edema

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K20254
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Ophthalmology
• Research Institution: Kyoto University
• Principal Investigator: Muraoka Yuki 京都大学, 医学研究科, 特定病院助教 (00739089)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 網膜循環疾患 / 黄斑浮腫 / 網膜静脈閉塞症 / 網膜循環評価

Outline of Final Research Achievements

In the current study, I have observed affected macular lesion of eyes with retinal vein occlusion using adaptive optics scanning laser ophthalmoscopy (AO-SLO). The AO-SLO enabled quantitative measurement of the aggregated erythrocyte velocity in the parafoveal capillary network. Additionally, the aggregated erythrocyte velocity was found to strongly associate with the central foveal thickness of eyes with retinal vein occlusion. The current findings suggest that the AO-SLO evaluated erythrocyte velocity in the parafoveal capillary network would be useful for investigating for pathology of the macular edema, and prognosing for the treatment effect.

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