Abstract
Background Retinal vein occlusion (RVO) is the second most prevalent retinal vascular disorder after diabetic retinopathy, it may be categorized as central, hemi-central, and branch RVO. The most important risk factors are hypertension, diabetes mellitus, and hyperlipidaemia. Aim The objective of the research is to assess the ocular condition of patients with central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCT-A). Patient and methods This prospective cross-sectional controlled trial was conducted on a total of 44 individuals, who were separated into two distinct groups: group 1: 24 eyes of 24 patients with central RVO, group 2: 20 eyes of 20 healthy persons. Results Foveal avascular zone (FAZ) was significantly larger in both superficial and deep plexi levels in CRVO cases in comparison to the values of the same levels in normal subjects with predominance FAZ enlargement in the deep plexus than superficial plexus. Measurement of vascular density was significantly less in both superficial and deep plexi levels in CRVO cases in comparison to the same levels in normal subjects. Central macular thickness (CMT) detected by OCT was significantly more in CRVO cases in comparison to normal subjects. There were negative correlation between best-corrected visual acuity in decimal and CMT, Increased CMT was associated with diminish best-corrected visual acuity. Conclusion OCTA has the advantage of being a non-invasive method in assessing CRVO patients which makes it more practical than FFA in some clinical situations like patients with chronic kidney disease.
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