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14.07.2016 | Retinal Disorders
Ultra-wide-field scanning laser ophthalmoscopy assists in the clinical detection and evaluation of asymptomatic early-stage familial exudative vitreoretinopathy
verfasst von:
Jiao Lyu, Qi Zhang, Shi-yuan Wang, Yi-ye Chen, Yu Xu, Pei-quan Zhao
Erschienen in:
Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
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Ausgabe 1/2017
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Abstract
Purpose
This study aims to investigate the ability of the ultra-wide-field scanning laser ophthalmoscope (UWF SLO) in clinically detecting and evaluating asymptomatic early-stage familial exudative vitreoretinopathy (FEVR).
Methods
We retrospectively reviewed 163 eyes of 83 asymptomatic family members of 48 patients with FEVR. UWF SLO imaging (Optos® PLC, Scotland, UK) was performed on asymptomatic family members as a preliminary screening test for fundus anomalies, and the findings were compared with subsequent examinations using indirect fundus ophthalmoscopy in full mydriasis, fluorescein angiography (FA), fundus autoflourescence, and genetic sequencing.
Results
A total of 86 eyes of 43 asymptomatic family members were clinically diagnosed with early-stage FEVR, and 17 of the affected 43 family members were also genetically diagnosed. Compared with FA as a standard, the UWF SLO was highly effective in diagnosing FEVR with a sensitivity and specificity of 93.0 % and 97.5 %, respectively. The UWF SLO was able to diagnose early-stage FEVR in 93.0 % of eyes, and guided the selection of therapies in 46.5 % of the eyes studied.
Conclusion
UWF SLO is a valuable imaging tool for detecting fundus anomalies related to early-stage FEVR, and this tool can assist in the clinical diagnosis and evaluation of early-stage FEVR in asymptomatic family members of patients with FEVR.