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Alterations of outer retinal reflectivity in diabetic patients without clinically detectable retinopathy

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DOI: 10.1007/s00417-023-06238-3

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Spectral-domain optical coherence tomography; Diabetes mellitus; Diabetic retinopathy; Reflectivity; Photoreceptor

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This study investigated alterations in outer retinal reflectivity in diabetic patients without clinically detectable retinopathy. The results showed that the reflectivity was significantly lower in most retinal locations in these patients compared to controls. The reduction in outer retinal reflectivity was correlated with diabetes duration, HbA1c, and visual acuity. These findings suggest that the measurement of outer retinal reflectivity could potentially serve as a biomarker for early retinal alterations in diabetic patients.
Purpose This study aimed to investigate alterations of outer retinal reflectivity on spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT) in diabetic patients without clinically detectable retinopathy (NDR). Methods In this retrospective study, 64 NDR patients and 71 controls were included. Relative reflectivity (RR) of the ellipsoid zone (EZ), photoreceptor outer segment (OS) and inner segment (IS), and outer nuclear layer (ONL) at the foveola and at 500 mu m, 1000 mu m, and 2000 mu m nasal (N), temporal (T), superior (S), and inferior (I) to the foveola was measured by cross-line OCT and ImageJ. Retinal vessel densities (VD) in fovea, parafovea, and perifovea areas were detected by OCT angiography (OCTA). Results EZ RR in most retinal locations was significantly lower in NDR eyes compared to controls (all P < 0.05), except the foveola. Compared with controls, NDR eyes also displayed lower RR at N2000, T2000, S1000, and I1000 of OS, at S500 and I500 of IS, and at I500 of ONL (all P < 0.05). Negative correlations could be observed between retinal RR and diabetes duration, HbA1c, and best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) (r = - 0.303 to - 0.452). Compared to controls, EZ, OS, and IS RR of the NDR eyes showed lower correlation coefficients with whole image SCP and DCP VD of parafovea and perifovea regions. Conclusion Outer retinal reflectivity, along with the coefficients between retinal reflectivity and VD, is reduced in NDR patients and is correlated with diabetes duration, HbA1c, and BCVA. The reduction of outer retinal reflectivity may be a potential biomarker of early retinal alterations in diabetic patients.

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