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Relationship of intercapillary area with visual acuity in diabetes mellitus: an optical coherence tomography angiography study.

Fangyao TangZi Han SunRaymond WongJerry LokAlexander LamClement C ThamCarmen Km ChanShaheeda MohamedThomas Ch LamSimon Kh SzetoDanny S NgCarol Y Cheung
Published in: The British journal of ophthalmology (2018)
Increased ICA measured from OCT-A, describing enlargement of capillary rarefaction or closure at macular area, is independently associated with BCVA, suggesting that ICA is a potential marker to quantify retinal microvascular abnormalities relating to vision among individuals with diabetes.
Keyphrases
  • optical coherence tomography
  • diabetic retinopathy
  • type diabetes
  • glycemic control
  • cardiovascular disease
  • metabolic syndrome
  • weight loss