Optical coherence tomography angiography indicates subclinical retinal disease in neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders.

Lilian AlyEva-Maria StraußNikolaus FeuchtIsabella WeißAchim BertheleMeike MitsdoerfferChristian HaassBernhard HemmerMathias MaierThomas KornBenjamin Knier

Published in: Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England) (2021)

Subclinical parafoveal retinal vessel loss might occur during NMOSD and might be linked to astrocyte damage and poor visual performance. OCT-A may be a tool to study subclinical disease activity during NMOSD.

Keyphrases

disease activity
optical coherence tomography
diabetic retinopathy
systemic lupus erythematosus
rheumatoid arthritis
rheumatoid arthritis patients
optic nerve
ankylosing spondylitis
juvenile idiopathic arthritis
oxidative stress