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- The study focused on identifying retinal microvascular changes in juveniles with systemic lupus erythematosus (JSLE) using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA), despite having no visible eye issues.
- Researchers compared 10 JSLE patients with 13 healthy controls, examining various capillary parameters in the retina, particularly the deep capillary plexus (DCP).
- Results indicated that the DCP's vessel density was significantly lower in JSLE patients, suggesting OCTA is effective in detecting subtle retinal issues in JSLE even when ocular examinations appear normal.
Article Abstract
Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate subclinical retinal microvascular changes with OCTA in juvenile systemic lupus erythematosus (JSLE) patients without ocular involvement.
Methods: Ten eyes of 10 JSLE and 13 eyes of 13 age and sex-matched healthy controls (HCs) were enrolled. The superficial (SCP) and deep capillary plexus (DCP), FAZ parameters, the flow area of the outer retina, and choriocapillaris were evaluated using OCTA.
Results: All vessel density (VD) parameters in DCP were significantly lower in JSLE group compared to HCs. There was no significant difference between the groups in VD parameters of both SCP and ONH, FAZ, outer retina and choriocapillaris flow area. All DCP VD parameters showed a good ability to differentiate JSLE from HCs.
Conclusion: OCTA could detect retinal vascular impairment in the deep macular region in JSLE patients with normal ocular examination. Furthermore, all DCP VD parameters have a good ability to discriminate JSLE from HCs.
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