Evaluation of microvascular changes in the perifoveal vascular network using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) in type I diabetes mellitus: a large scale prospective trial

Evaluation of microvascular changes in the perifoveal vascular network using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) in type I diabetes mellitus: a large scale prospective trial

Abstract Background Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the leading cause of blindness in type 1 Diabetes Mellitus (DM) patients, as a consequence of impaired blood flow in the retina. Optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) is a newly developed, non-invasive, retinal imaging technique that permits...

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Main Authors: Javier Zarranz-Ventura, Marina Barraso, Anibal Alé-Chilet, Teresa Hernandez, Cristian Oliva, Jesus Gascón, Anna Sala-Puigdollers, Marc Figueras-Roca, Irene Vinagre, Emilio Ortega, Enric Esmatjes, Alfredo Adan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:BMC Medical Imaging
Subjects:
Fovea
Macula
Diabetes mellitus
Type 1 Diabetes mellitus
Diabetic retinopathy
Vascular network
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12880-019-0391-8

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