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Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Neuroscience
  • Medical Imaging

Background:

  • Parkinson's disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder.
  • Retinal changes, particularly in the outer retina, are increasingly recognized in PD.
  • Standard OCT may not fully capture subtle structural alterations in the outer retina of PD patients.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare outer retinal thickness and reflectivity using directional optical coherence tomography (OCT) in individuals with Parkinson's disease (PD) and age-matched controls.
  • To investigate the distinct contributions of the true outer nuclear layer (ONL) and Henle fiber layer (HFL) to overall retinal thickness in PD.
  • To assess ellipsoid zone (EZ) reflectivity as a potential biomarker for metabolic changes in the PD retina.

Main Methods:

  • Directional OCT scans were acquired to differentiate true ONL from presumed ONL (ONL + HFL).
  • On-axis OCT scans were used to measure HFL.
  • True ONL thickness, HFL thickness, and EZ reflectivity were measured and compared between 14 PD patients and 18 healthy controls using mixed-effects analysis.

Main Results:

  • Directional OCT revealed that the true ONL constituted 63% of the presumed ONL thickness.
  • PD patients exhibited a significantly thicker true ONL and a thinner HFL compared to controls (P < 0.05).
  • No significant difference in the combined ONL and HFL thickness was observed between groups (P > 0.05).
  • EZ band reflectivity was significantly lower in PD participants, particularly in the foveal and parafoveal regions (P < 0.05).

Conclusions:

  • Directional OCT provides novel insights into outer retinal structural changes in PD, identifying a thicker true ONL and thinner HFL.
  • These findings, undetectable by standard OCT, suggest specific photoreceptor layer alterations in PD.
  • Reduced EZ reflectivity in PD may indicate mitochondrial dysfunction or metabolic alterations.
  • This study enhances the understanding of PD-related photoreceptor changes and highlights the potential of directional OCT for detailed retinal examination in neurodegenerative diseases.