Assessment of inner and outer retinal layer metrics on the Cirrus HD-OCT Platform in normal eyes.

PURPOSE:Ellipsoid zone (EZ) and outer retinal integrity are strongly linked to visual prognosis, but quantitative normative data is lacking. This study evaluates the EZ, outer retina, and inner retina in eyes without macular disease across a wide age spectrum. METHODS:An IRB-approved study was perfo...

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Main Authors: Sruthi Arepalli, Sunil K Srivastava, Ming Hu, Peter M Kaiser, Neeley Dukles, Jamie L Reese, Justis P Ehlers
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Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6171834?pdf=render
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author Sruthi Arepalli
Sunil K Srivastava
Ming Hu
Peter M Kaiser
Neeley Dukles
Jamie L Reese
Justis P Ehlers
author_facet Sruthi Arepalli
Sunil K Srivastava
Ming Hu
Peter M Kaiser
Neeley Dukles
Jamie L Reese
Justis P Ehlers
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description PURPOSE:Ellipsoid zone (EZ) and outer retinal integrity are strongly linked to visual prognosis, but quantitative normative data is lacking. This study evaluates the EZ, outer retina, and inner retina in eyes without macular disease across a wide age spectrum. METHODS:An IRB-approved study was performed for eyes without macular pathology undergoing Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography (SD-OCT) scans on the Cirrus HD-OCT system (Carl Zeiss Meditec, Oberkochen, Germany). Scans were analyzed using a previously described automated EZ mapping tool with line-by-line manual verification. Segmentation included internal limiting membrane (ILM), outer nuclear layer/Henle fiber layer complex (ONL/HFL), EZ, and the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). The output included metrics for the inner retina (ILM-OPL/HFL), outer retina (ONL/HFL-RPE), EZ-RPE area and volume, and en face EZ mapping. EZ-RPE attenuation on en face mapping was defined as EZ-RPE thickness < 20 um, and total attenuation was 0 um. Imaging parameters were assessed for the group and compared to age, sex, visual acuity and spherical equivalent. RESULTS:167 eyes from 167 subjects were included. Mean age was 49.7 years (range 10-84 years). The mean foveal retinal thickness was 200.58 ± 19.22 um. Mean inner retinal thickness was 21.47 ± 13.60 um. Mean outer retinal thickness was 179.11 ± 18.52 um. Mean EZ-RPE thickness was 50.58 ± 6.01um. The mean EZ-RPE volume was 1.20 ± 0.10 mm3. Mean EZ attenuation percentage per macular map area was 0.87% ± 1.13% and mean percentage total attenuation was 0.12% ± 0.14%. Total and inner retinal thickness metrics decreased with age. Mean outer retinal thickness increased with age. EZ-RPE parameters were unchanged with age. However, EZ attenuation was negatively correlated with age. CONCLUSION:This study provides important information for inner and outer retinal parameters. Future research on quantitative EZ integrity can utilize this data for comparison.
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spelling doaj.art-85185c1c665d4755ae38fe5d90286d232022-12-22T03:52:20ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032018-01-011310e020332410.1371/journal.pone.0203324Assessment of inner and outer retinal layer metrics on the Cirrus HD-OCT Platform in normal eyes.Sruthi ArepalliSunil K SrivastavaMing HuPeter M KaiserNeeley DuklesJamie L ReeseJustis P EhlersPURPOSE:Ellipsoid zone (EZ) and outer retinal integrity are strongly linked to visual prognosis, but quantitative normative data is lacking. This study evaluates the EZ, outer retina, and inner retina in eyes without macular disease across a wide age spectrum. METHODS:An IRB-approved study was performed for eyes without macular pathology undergoing Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography (SD-OCT) scans on the Cirrus HD-OCT system (Carl Zeiss Meditec, Oberkochen, Germany). Scans were analyzed using a previously described automated EZ mapping tool with line-by-line manual verification. Segmentation included internal limiting membrane (ILM), outer nuclear layer/Henle fiber layer complex (ONL/HFL), EZ, and the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). The output included metrics for the inner retina (ILM-OPL/HFL), outer retina (ONL/HFL-RPE), EZ-RPE area and volume, and en face EZ mapping. EZ-RPE attenuation on en face mapping was defined as EZ-RPE thickness < 20 um, and total attenuation was 0 um. Imaging parameters were assessed for the group and compared to age, sex, visual acuity and spherical equivalent. RESULTS:167 eyes from 167 subjects were included. Mean age was 49.7 years (range 10-84 years). The mean foveal retinal thickness was 200.58 ± 19.22 um. Mean inner retinal thickness was 21.47 ± 13.60 um. Mean outer retinal thickness was 179.11 ± 18.52 um. Mean EZ-RPE thickness was 50.58 ± 6.01um. The mean EZ-RPE volume was 1.20 ± 0.10 mm3. Mean EZ attenuation percentage per macular map area was 0.87% ± 1.13% and mean percentage total attenuation was 0.12% ± 0.14%. Total and inner retinal thickness metrics decreased with age. Mean outer retinal thickness increased with age. EZ-RPE parameters were unchanged with age. However, EZ attenuation was negatively correlated with age. CONCLUSION:This study provides important information for inner and outer retinal parameters. Future research on quantitative EZ integrity can utilize this data for comparison.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6171834?pdf=render
spellingShingle Sruthi Arepalli
Sunil K Srivastava
Ming Hu
Peter M Kaiser
Neeley Dukles
Jamie L Reese
Justis P Ehlers
Assessment of inner and outer retinal layer metrics on the Cirrus HD-OCT Platform in normal eyes.
PLoS ONE
title Assessment of inner and outer retinal layer metrics on the Cirrus HD-OCT Platform in normal eyes.
title_full Assessment of inner and outer retinal layer metrics on the Cirrus HD-OCT Platform in normal eyes.
title_fullStr Assessment of inner and outer retinal layer metrics on the Cirrus HD-OCT Platform in normal eyes.
title_full_unstemmed Assessment of inner and outer retinal layer metrics on the Cirrus HD-OCT Platform in normal eyes.
title_short Assessment of inner and outer retinal layer metrics on the Cirrus HD-OCT Platform in normal eyes.
title_sort assessment of inner and outer retinal layer metrics on the cirrus hd oct platform in normal eyes
url http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6171834?pdf=render
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