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Importance of Fluorescein Angiographic Study in Evaluating Early Retinal Changes in Takayasu Disease
- Source :
- Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology. 43:546-552
- Publication Year :
- 1999
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 1999.
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Abstract
- Purpose: To determine the usefulness of fluorescein angiography in studying Takayasu disease. Methods: We examined 31 eyes in 16 patients with Takayasu disease using indirect ophthalmoscopy, color photography, and fluorescein angiography. Ophthalmoscopic and fluorescein angiographic findings were compared. Results: Fluorescein angiography revealed no additional retinal changes in 10 eyes that had no retinal vein dilatation as seen by indirect ophthalmoscopy. Seven (33%) of 21 eyes that had dilated retinal veins also had additional abnormal findings, such as microaneurysms, arteriovenous shunts, retinal neovascularization, and avascular areas. Some differences in grading the stages of retinopathy were noted with these newly found retinal changes, as compared with the classifications determined by ophthalmoscopy alone. Conclusions: In Takayasu disease, studying the fundus of patients with fluorescein angiography is particularly important in correctly classifying the stages of retinopathy when the retinal vein appears dilated in ophthalmoscopic observation.
- Subjects :
- Adult
medicine.medical_specialty
Pathology
Retinal Vein
genetic structures
Fundus Oculi
Retinal Artery
Fundus (eye)
Diagnosis, Differential
Ophthalmoscopy
chemistry.chemical_compound
Retinal Diseases
Ophthalmology
medicine
Humans
Fluorescein Angiography
skin and connective tissue diseases
Aged
Retina
medicine.diagnostic_test
business.industry
Retinal
General Medicine
Middle Aged
Fluorescein angiography
medicine.disease
Takayasu Arteritis
eye diseases
medicine.anatomical_structure
chemistry
Angiography
Female
sense organs
business
Retinopathy
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 00215155
- Volume :
- 43
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....af533d0dd6b3d97e9eb55b2767ff53f0
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/s0021-5155(99)00110-0