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2. Analysis of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography (OCTA) Parameters in Young Adults after SARS-CoV-2 Infection (COVID-19) Compared with Healthy Young Controls
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Bajka, Anahita, primary, Muth, Daniel Rudolf, additional, Wiest, Maximilian Robert Justus, additional, Said, Sadiq, additional, Rejdak, Magdalena, additional, Sidhu, Sophia, additional, Foa, Nastasia, additional, Blaser, Frank, additional, Barthelmes, Daniel, additional, Toro, Mario Damiano, additional, Souied, Eric H., additional, Deuel, Jeremy Werner, additional, Schlagenhauf, Patricia, additional, and Zweifel, Sandrine Anne, additional
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- 2023
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3. Analysis of Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography (OCTA) Parameters in Young Adults after SARS-CoV-2 Infection (COVID-19) Compared with Healthy Young Controls
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Bajka, Anahita, Muth, Daniel Rudolf; https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3670-976X, Wiest, Maximilian Robert Justus; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7561-1805, Said, Sadiq; https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2037-4766, Rejdak, Magdalena; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9156-9750, Sidhu, Sophia; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5371-3483, Foa, Nastasia, Blaser, Frank, Barthelmes, Daniel, Toro, Mario Damiano; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7152-2613, Souied, Eric H, Deuel, Jeremy Werner; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5409-7712, Schlagenhauf, Patricia; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1075-7010, Zweifel, Sandrine Anne; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7431-1774, Bajka, Anahita, Muth, Daniel Rudolf; https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3670-976X, Wiest, Maximilian Robert Justus; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7561-1805, Said, Sadiq; https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2037-4766, Rejdak, Magdalena; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9156-9750, Sidhu, Sophia; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5371-3483, Foa, Nastasia, Blaser, Frank, Barthelmes, Daniel, Toro, Mario Damiano; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7152-2613, Souied, Eric H, Deuel, Jeremy Werner; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5409-7712, Schlagenhauf, Patricia; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1075-7010, and Zweifel, Sandrine Anne; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7431-1774
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Purpose: To compare retinal changes in young adults with previous SARS-CoV-2 infection with healthy young controls using optical coherence tomography (OCT) and optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA). Methods: This prospective single-center study was conducted at the University Hospital of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland. Participants were imaged from May to November 2021 using the SOLIX device (Visionix International SAS, Pont-de-l’Arche, France). We performed 12 mm × 12 mm, 6.4 mm × 6.4 mm, 6 mm × 6 mm and 3 mm × 3 mm OCT and OCTA scans, as well as fundus photography of each participant’s eyes. Results: In total, 466 participants were imaged. Of these, 233 were healthy controls with negative RT-PCR tests for SARS-CoV-2, 168 were young adults who had a SARS-CoV-2 infection at least 180 days previously, 19 were participants who had a SARS-CoV-2 infection < 180 days previously, and 46 were participants with asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection (i.e., serologically positive but with no symptoms). Compared with healthy controls, statistically significant differences were found for OCTA recordings of the optic disc for the whole image (WI) and WI capillary vessel density, with both being higher in the SARS-CoV-2 group. Conclusion: Statistically significant results were only observed for selected variables, and in parts, only unilaterally, with relatively large p values (p = 0.02–0.03). Thus, we did not interpret these as clinically significant, leading to the conclusion that young and otherwise healthy individuals (mainly men) seem to recover from mild COVID-19 infections with no ophthalmological residues.
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4. Incidence and risk factors of visual impairment in patients with angioid streaks and macular neovascularization
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Cicinelli, Maria Vittoria, Torrioli, Edoardo, La Franca, Lamberto, Agrawal, Hitesh, Barthelmes, Daniel, Chhablani, Jay, Chowers, Itay, Foa, Nastasia, Goldstein, Michaella, Mansour, Ahmad, Muhammed, Raheeba Pakeer, Sivaprasad, Sobha, Vilela, Manuel A P, Zweifel, Sandrine, Bandello, Francesco, Parodi, Maurizio Battaglia, and University of Zurich
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10018 Ophthalmology Clinic ,610 Medicine & health - Published
- 2023
5. Smartphone Slit Lamp Imaging—Usability and Quality Assessment
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Muth, Daniel Rudolf, primary, Blaser, Frank, additional, Foa, Nastasia, additional, Scherm, Pauline, additional, Mayer, Wolfgang Johann, additional, Barthelmes, Daniel, additional, and Zweifel, Sandrine Anne, additional
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- 2023
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6. Incidence and Risk Factors of Visual Impairment in Patients with Angioid Streaks and Macular Neovascularization
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Cicinelli, Maria Vittoria, primary, Torrioli, Edoardo, additional, La Franca, Lamberto, additional, Agrawal, Hitesh, additional, Barthelmes, Daniel, additional, Chhablani, Jay, additional, Chowers, Itay, additional, Foa, Nastasia, additional, Goldstein, Michaella, additional, Mansour, Ahmad, additional, Muhammed, Raheeba Pakeer, additional, Sivaprasad, Sobha, additional, Vilela, Manuel A.P., additional, Zweifel, Sandrine, additional, Bandello, Francesco, additional, and Battaglia Parodi, Maurizio, additional
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- 2022
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7. Differences in Mean Values and Variance in Quantitative Analyses of Foveal OCTA Imaging
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Wiest, Maximilian Robert Justus, additional, Bajka, Anahita, additional, Hamann, Timothy, additional, Foa, Nastasia, additional, Toro, Mario, additional, Barthelmes, Daniel, additional, and Zweifel, Sandrine, additional
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- 2022
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8. Differences in Mean Values and Variance in Quantitative Analyses of Foveal OCTA Imaging
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Wiest, Maximilian Robert Justus, Bajka, Anahita, Hamann, Timothy, Foa, Nastasia, Toro, Mario, Barthelmes, Daniel, Zweifel, Sandrine, Wiest, M. R. J., Bajka, A., Hamann, T., Foa, N., Toro, M., Barthelmes, D., Zweifel, S., University of Zurich, and Zweifel, Sandrine
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10018 Ophthalmology Clinic ,United State ,Fovea Centralis ,Fovea Centrali ,Retinal Vessels ,610 Medicine & health ,2731 Ophthalmology ,Retinal Vessel ,United States ,Ophthalmology ,Retrospective Studie ,Humans ,Fluorescein Angiography ,Tomography, Optical Coherence ,Retrospective Studies ,Human - Abstract
Multiple approaches for quantifying parameters such as vessel density (VD) and vessel length density (VLD) in optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) en-face segmentations are currently available. While it is common knowledge that data gathered from different methods should not be directly compared to each other, a comparison of the different methods can help to further the understanding of differences between different methods of measurement. Here we compare a common method of semiautomatically quantifying VD and VLD with an automated method supplied by the manufacturer of an OCTA device and report on differences in performance in order to probe for and highlight differences in values gathered by both methods.OCTA was performed using the swept source PLEX Elite 9000 device, software version 2.0.1.47652 (Carl Zeiss Meditec Inc., Dublin, CA, USA). Scans of 3 mm × 3 mm from healthy volunteers centred on the fovea were acquired by a well-trained certified ophthalmologist. Scans with a signal strength of 8 out of 10 or higher were included. Quantitative parameters of the 3 mm × 3 mm cube scans were automatically generated and segmented into superficial capillary plexus (SCP) and deep capillary plexus (DCP) layers using layer segmentation produced by the instrument software and prototype analysis VD quantification software (Macular Density v.0.7.1, ARI Network Hub, Carl Zeiss Meditec Inc., Dublin, CA, USA) supplied by the manufacturer. An alternative approach of quantitative analysis of VD and VLD was performed manually with ImageJ (National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA), as previously reported. VD was assessed as the ratio of the retinal area occupied by vessels. VDL was measured as the total length of the skeletonised vessels using 1-pixel centre line extraction of the blood vessels.We report differences in standard deviation (SD) in OCTA parameters obtained using different methods. The standard deviation of VD and VLD measurements was statistically significantly different in VD of 3 mm × 3 mm DCP (p = 0.009), VLD of 3 mm × 3 mm SCP (p = 0.000), and VLD of 3 mm × 3 mm DCP (p = 0.021). No statistically significant differences were found in VD of 3 mm × 3 mm SCP (p = 0.128) or VLD of 3 mm × 3 mm SCP (p = 0.107).As expected, we were able to demonstrate significant differences in quantitative OCTA parameters gathered from the same images using different methods of quantification. Values gathered using different methods are not interchangeable. In scientific studies and in situations where long-term follow-up is necessary, the same device and the same method of quantification should be used to maintain retrospective comparability of measurements.Mehrere Ansätze zur Quantifizierung von Parametern wie Vessel Density (VD) und Vessel Length Density (VLD) in der optischen Kohärenztomografieangiografie (OCTA) sind derzeit verfügbar. Es ist ebenfalls bekannt, dass Daten, die mit verschiedenen Methoden erhoben wurden, nicht direkt miteinander vergleichbar sind. Diese Studie exploriert Unterschiede der verschiedenen Methoden, um zu einem besseren Verständnis der unterschiedlichen Messmethoden zu führen. Sie vergleicht eine gängige Methode zur halbautomatischen Bestimmung von VD und VLD mit einer automatischen Methode, welche vom Hersteller eines OCTA-Geräts bereitgestellt wird und berichtet über Unterschiede der mit den beiden Methoden ermittelten Werte.Die OCTA-Aufnahmen wurden mit dem Swept Source PLEX Elite 9000, Softwareversion 2.0.1.47652 (Carl Zeiss Meditec Inc., Dublin, CA, USA) akquiriert. Scans von 3 mm × 3 mm von gesunden Probanden, zentriert auf die Fovea, wurden von einem geschulten Ophthalmologen erstellt. Scans mit einer Signalstärke von 8 von 10 oder höher wurden eingeschlossen. Quantitative Parameter der 3 mm × 3 mm-Scans wurden automatisch für den oberflächlichen Kapillarplexus (SCP) und tiefen Kapillarplexus (DCP) erstellt. Die Segmentierung wurde durch die geräteherstellereigene Software (Macular Density v.0.7.1, ARI Network Hub, Carl Zeiss Meditec Inc., Dublin, CA, USA) vorgenommen. Diese Software generiert auch VD- und VLD-Werte für den SCP und DCP. Ein alternativer Ansatz der quantitativen Analyse von VD und VLD wurde manuell mit ImageJ (National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA) durchgeführt, wie bereits in anderen Publikationen berichtet.Wir berichten über Unterschiede in der Standardabweichung (SD) der OCTA-Parameter der unterschiedlichen Methoden. Die Standardabweichung der VD- und VLD-Messungen war statistisch signifikant unterschiedlich bei der VD von 3 mm × 3 mm des DCP (p = 0,009), bei der VLD von 3 mm × 3 mm des SCP (p = 0,000) und bei der VLD von 3 mm × 3 mm des DCP (p = 0,021). Keine statistisch signifikanten Unterschiede wurden bei der VD von 3 mm × 3 mm des SCP (p = 0,128) oder bei der VLD von 3 mm × 3 mm des SCP (p = 0,107) entdeckt.Wie erwartet, konnten wir signifikante Unterschiede in den quantitativen OCTA-Parametern nachweisen, die aus denselben Bildern, aber mit unterschiedlichen Quantifizierungsmethoden gewonnen wurden. Die mit verschiedenen Methoden ermittelten Werte sind nicht austauschbar. In wissenschaftlichen Studien und in Situationen, in denen langfristig wiederholt Messungen durchgeführt werden, sollte dasselbe Gerät und dieselbe Quantifizierungsmethode verwendet werden, um die retrospektive Vergleichbarkeit der Messungen zu gewährleisten.
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9. Differences between Mycobacterium chimaera and tuberculosis Using Ocular Multimodal Imaging: A Systematic Review
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Zweifel, Sandrine Anne, primary, Foa, Nastasia, additional, Wiest, Maximilian Robert Justus, additional, Carnevali, Adriano, additional, Zaluska-Ogryzek, Katarzyna, additional, Rejdak, Robert, additional, and Toro, Mario Damiano, additional
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- 2021
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10. Differences between Mycobacterium chimaera and tuberculosis Using Ocular Multimodal Imaging: A Systematic Review
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Zweifel, Sandrine Anne; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7431-1774, Foa, Nastasia, Wiest, Maximilian Robert Justus; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7561-1805, Carnevali, Adriano, Zaluska-Ogryzek, Katarzyna; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5358-8889, Rejdak, Robert; https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3321-2723, Toro, Mario Damiano; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7152-2613, Zweifel, Sandrine Anne; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7431-1774, Foa, Nastasia, Wiest, Maximilian Robert Justus; https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7561-1805, Carnevali, Adriano, Zaluska-Ogryzek, Katarzyna; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5358-8889, Rejdak, Robert; https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3321-2723, and Toro, Mario Damiano; https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7152-2613
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Due to their non-specific diagnostic patterns of ocular infection, differential diagnosis between Mycobacterium (M.) chimaera and tuberculosis can be challenging. In both disorders, ocular manifestation can be the first sign of a systemic infection, and a delayed diagnosis might reduce the response to treatment leading to negative outcomes. Thus, it becomes imperative to distinguish chorioretinal lesions associated with M. chimaera, from lesions due to M. tuberculosis and other infectious disorders. To date, multimodal non-invasive imaging modalities that include ultra-wide field fundus photography, fluorescein and indocyanine green angiography, optical coherence tomography and optical coherence tomography angiography, facilitate in vivo examination of retinal and choroidal tissues, enabling early diagnosis, monitoring treatment response, and relapse detection. This approach is crucial to differentiate between active and inactive ocular disease, and guides clinicians in their decisional-tree during the patients' follow-up. In this review, we summarized and compared the available literature on multimodal imaging data of M. chimaera infection and tuberculosis, emphasizing similarities and differences in imaging patterns between these two entities and highlighting the relevance of multimodal imaging in the management of the infections.
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11. Incidence and Risk Factors of Visual Impairment in Patients with Angioid Streaks and Macular Neovascularization.
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Cicinelli MV, Torrioli E, La Franca L, Agrawal H, Barthelmes D, Chhablani J, Chowers I, Foa N, Goldstein M, Mansour A, Muhammed RP, Sivaprasad S, Vilela MAP, Zweifel S, Bandello F, and Battaglia Parodi M
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- Male, Humans, Middle Aged, Incidence, Retrospective Studies, Neovascularization, Pathologic, Blindness epidemiology, Blindness etiology, Risk Factors, Fibrosis, Angioid Streaks complications, Angioid Streaks diagnosis, Angioid Streaks epidemiology, Vision, Low, Macular Degeneration complications
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Objective: To estimate the incidence and risk factors of visual impairment and complications in eyes with macular neovascularization (MNV) because of angioid streaks (ASs)., Design: Longitudinal multicenter retrospective cohort study., Subjects: Patients with AS-associated MNV treated with anti-VEGF agents and a follow-up of > 3 months., Methods: Clinical and MNV characteristics were collected at baseline. Visual acuity (VA) values and the presence of atrophy or fibrosis were collected at each visit., Main Outcome Measures: Rate of VA change over time and associated factors; the incidence rate of moderate-to-severe visual impairment (MSVI) and blindness and hazard ratio (HR) of candidate risk factors for MSVI; the incidence rate of fibrosis and macular atrophy., Results: Overall, 84 eyes of 66 patients (39 men, 58%) with a mean (standard deviation) age of 55.7 (13.8) years were followed for a mean (standard deviation) of 67.7 (48.5) months. The median number of anti-VEGF doses per eye was 13. The average rate (95% confidence interval [CI]) of visual loss was +0.04 (0.02-0.06) logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution/year (P < 0.001); the visual loss was faster in nonnaive eyes (P = 0.007) and those with better baseline VA (P < 0.001); it was slower in eyes with pattern dystrophy-like features (P = 0.04). The incidence rates (95% CI) of MSVI and blindness were 10.4 (6.88-15)/100-eye-years and 2.33 (1.12-4.29)/100-eye-years. A higher number of injections (HR [95% CI] = 0.45 [0.19-0.94] for receiving ≥ 13 injections vs. < 13; P = 0.03) was protective against MSVI. The incidence rates (95% CI) of fibrosis and macular atrophy were 24.1 (17.5-32.3)/100-eye-years and 14.3 (10.1-19.6)/100-eye-years., Conclusions: Eyes with MNV-related AS had a high rate of visual impairment and propensity to macular fibrosis and atrophy. A higher number of injections yielded better chances of maintaining good VA, suggesting the need for intensive treatment., Financial Disclosure(s): Proprietary or commercial disclosure may be found after the references., (Copyright © 2022 American Academy of Ophthalmology. All rights reserved.)
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12. Erratum: Analysis of Blood Flow in the Macula and Optic Nerve Head in Healthy Young Volunteers Using Laser Speckle Flowgraphy.
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Bajka A, Foa N, Sidhu S, Rejdak M, Said S, Wiest MRJ, Hamann T, Muth D, Blaser F, and Zweifel SA
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Competing Interests: Disclosure The authors report no conflicts of interest in this work.
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