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Quantitative Fundus Autofluorescence for the Evaluation of Retinal Diseases
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Correlation between Fundus Autofluorescence and En Face OCT Measurements of Geographic Atrophy
Swetha Bindu Velaga1, Muneeswar G Nittala1, Amir Hariri1
1Doheny Image Reading Center, Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, California; Department of Ophthalmology, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, California.
Ophthalmology. Retina
|March 26, 2022
Summary
Fundus autofluorescence (FAF) and spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) measurements of geographic atrophy (GA) show a strong correlation. Manual correction of SD-OCT segmentation errors further improves the accuracy of GA area measurements.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Medical Imaging
- Retinal Diseases
Background:
- Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of vision loss.
- Geographic atrophy (GA) is an advanced form of AMD characterized by RPE and photoreceptor cell death.
- Accurate measurement of GA area is crucial for monitoring disease progression and evaluating treatment efficacy.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the correlation between fundus autofluorescence (FAF) and en face spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) measurements of geographic atrophy (GA) area.
- To assess the impact of manual correction of SD-OCT segmentation errors on this correlation.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective analysis of 270 eyes from 172 subjects with GA associated with AMD.
- Comparison of GA area measurements obtained from FAF images and automated/manually corrected en face SD-OCT images.
- Correlation analysis between FAF and SD-OCT derived GA area measurements.
Main Results:
- A significant correlation was found between FAF and uncorrected SD-OCT measurements of GA area (r=0.80, P<0.001).
- Manual correction of SD-OCT segmentation errors improved the measured GA area.
- The correlation between FAF and manually corrected SD-OCT measurements significantly improved (r=0.98, P<0.001).
Conclusions:
- SD-OCT derived measurements of GA correlate well with FAF findings.
- Manual correction of SD-OCT segmentation errors enhances the accuracy of GA area quantification.
- SD-OCT based GA measurements show promise for use in clinical research and trials.
