Evaluation of retinal neurovascular structures by optical coherence tomography and optical coherence tomography angiography in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus without clinical sign of diabetic retinopathy.

Semra Tiryaki DemirAhmet UcarGizem Kara ElitokMehmet Egemen KaratasMurat KarapapakOguz Kaan KutucuSaniye Uke UzunDilek Guven

Published in: Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie (2020)

In children and adolescents with T1D without clinical signs of DR, the VD of the disc region is affected earlier than the macular region. In these patients, early neurovascular impairment can be detected non-invasively via OCT and OCTA.

Keyphrases

diabetic retinopathy
optical coherence tomography
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
optic nerve
prognostic factors
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
high resolution
patient reported outcomes