Variations in Retinal Oxygen Saturation in a Diverse Healthy Population.
Kelly K BisignanoJennyffer D SmithWendy W HarrisonPublished in: Clinical optometry (2024)
This study revealed race/pigmentation is an important influence on oximetry measures. Retinal location also caused variations, likely due to proximity to larger vessels nasally. No differences in sex, RE nor BP were observed to alter local oxygen saturation. However, age was correlated when considered with race. This study will inform our future work in different disease states and is an important first step in evaluating this technology.