Retinal OCT Findings in Patients after COVID Infection
Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess and compare the optic nerve, retina, and retinal vessel parameters in recovered COVID-19 patients and healthy patients by using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCT-a). Methods: In all, 156 eyes of post-COVID-19 patients and 98 eyes of subjects f...
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| author | Dominika Szkodny Edward Wylęgała Paulina Sujka-Franczak Edyta Chlasta-Twardzik Rafał Fiolka Tomasz Tomczyk Adam Wylęgała |
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| description | Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess and compare the optic nerve, retina, and retinal vessel parameters in recovered COVID-19 patients and healthy patients by using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCT-a). Methods: In all, 156 eyes of post-COVID-19 patients and 98 eyes of subjects from a control group were enrolled in our study. BCVA, intra ocular pressure (IOP) measurement, fundus examination, and OCT images, including macular cube, OCT-RNFL, and angio-OCT 6 × 6 mm examinations, were performed for both groups. The measurements were acquired using Swept Source OCT DRI OCT Triton. In the post-COVID-19 group, 762 OCT protocols were obtained. For statistical analysis, parameters from only one eye from each subject were taken. Results: In the measured parameters, no significant differences were observed, i.e., central macular thickness (<i>p</i> = 0.249); RNFL (<i>p</i> = 0.104); FAZ (<i>p</i> = 0.63); and vessel density of superficial retinal vascular plexus in central (<i>p</i> = 0.799), superior (<i>p</i> = 0.767), inferior (<i>p</i> = 0.526), nasal (<i>p</i> = 0.402), and temporal (<i>p</i> = 0.582) quadrants. Furthermore, a slit-lamp examination did not reveal any COVID-19-related abnormalities. Conclusion: OCT examination did not detect any significant changes in morphology or morphometry of the optic nerve, retina, or the retina vessels due to COVID-19. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-38e114b7ad26458482365511547dde6e2023-11-22T05:47:47ZengMDPI AGJournal of Clinical Medicine2077-03832021-07-011015323310.3390/jcm10153233Retinal OCT Findings in Patients after COVID InfectionDominika Szkodny0Edward Wylęgała1Paulina Sujka-Franczak2Edyta Chlasta-Twardzik3Rafał Fiolka4Tomasz Tomczyk5Adam Wylęgała6Chair and Clinical Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Zabrze Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 40-760 Katowice, PolandChair and Clinical Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Zabrze Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 40-760 Katowice, PolandDepartment of Ophthalmology, District Railway Hospital in Katowice, 40-760 Katowice, PolandChair and Clinical Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Zabrze Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 40-760 Katowice, PolandChair and Clinical Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Zabrze Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 40-760 Katowice, PolandTemporary Hospital of Health Care Facility of the Ministry of the Interior and Administration in Katowice, 40-163 Katowice, PolandChair and Clinical Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, Zabrze Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 40-760 Katowice, PolandPurpose: The aim of this study was to assess and compare the optic nerve, retina, and retinal vessel parameters in recovered COVID-19 patients and healthy patients by using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCT-a). Methods: In all, 156 eyes of post-COVID-19 patients and 98 eyes of subjects from a control group were enrolled in our study. BCVA, intra ocular pressure (IOP) measurement, fundus examination, and OCT images, including macular cube, OCT-RNFL, and angio-OCT 6 × 6 mm examinations, were performed for both groups. The measurements were acquired using Swept Source OCT DRI OCT Triton. In the post-COVID-19 group, 762 OCT protocols were obtained. For statistical analysis, parameters from only one eye from each subject were taken. Results: In the measured parameters, no significant differences were observed, i.e., central macular thickness (<i>p</i> = 0.249); RNFL (<i>p</i> = 0.104); FAZ (<i>p</i> = 0.63); and vessel density of superficial retinal vascular plexus in central (<i>p</i> = 0.799), superior (<i>p</i> = 0.767), inferior (<i>p</i> = 0.526), nasal (<i>p</i> = 0.402), and temporal (<i>p</i> = 0.582) quadrants. Furthermore, a slit-lamp examination did not reveal any COVID-19-related abnormalities. Conclusion: OCT examination did not detect any significant changes in morphology or morphometry of the optic nerve, retina, or the retina vessels due to COVID-19.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/15/3233COVID-19optical coherence tomographyangiographyretinachoroidvascular complications |
| spellingShingle | Dominika Szkodny Edward Wylęgała Paulina Sujka-Franczak Edyta Chlasta-Twardzik Rafał Fiolka Tomasz Tomczyk Adam Wylęgała Retinal OCT Findings in Patients after COVID Infection Journal of Clinical Medicine COVID-19 optical coherence tomography angiography retina choroid vascular complications |
| title | Retinal OCT Findings in Patients after COVID Infection |
| title_full | Retinal OCT Findings in Patients after COVID Infection |
| title_fullStr | Retinal OCT Findings in Patients after COVID Infection |
| title_full_unstemmed | Retinal OCT Findings in Patients after COVID Infection |
| title_short | Retinal OCT Findings in Patients after COVID Infection |
| title_sort | retinal oct findings in patients after covid infection |
| topic | COVID-19 optical coherence tomography angiography retina choroid vascular complications |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/15/3233 |
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