OCT retinal angiography features in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: A pilot study.
Pierluigi IaconoStefano Da PozzoAlberto BedendoAlessandro ArrigoMariacristina ParravanoMonica VaranoMaurizio Battaglia ParodiPublished in: European journal of ophthalmology (2021)
OCTA allows to highlight the vascular remodeling of the retinal microcirculation in RA-patients, even in early stages of the disease, demonstrating a reduction of VD. Outcomes of the current investigation can provide new insight in the pathogenetic mechanism of RA and extend the potential applications of this diagnostic tool.
Keyphrases
- optical coherence tomography
- diabetic retinopathy
- end stage renal disease
- rheumatoid arthritis
- optic nerve
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- peritoneal dialysis
- computed tomography
- disease activity
- ankylosing spondylitis
- metabolic syndrome
- patient reported outcomes
- interstitial lung disease
- patient reported
- glycemic control
- insulin resistance