Abstract
Aim. To study the prevalence and topographical distribution of retinal exudation in eyes with retinal arteriolar macroaneurysms (RAM) and in those with macular branch retinal vein occlusions (mBRVO).
 Methods. The prevalence of optical coherence tomography (OCT) signs (different types of retinal hemorrhages and accumulation of fluid as well as hard and soft exudates) was evaluated in 28 eyes with RAM (22 males, 6 females, mean age 66.0 9.9 years) versus 17 eyes with mBRVO (9 males, 7 females, mean age 56.9 10.5 years). Topographical distribution of retinal exudation on OCT retinal maps was evaluated in 7 RAM eyes (6 males, 1 female, mean age 66.0 11.7 years) and 8 mBRVO eyes (5 males, 3 females, mean age 60.1 19.2 years). The measures were 1) position of the point of the maximum retinal thickness in relation to the macular center and RAM, 2) difference between maximum retinal thickness in the macular center and that at the site of RAM localization (surrogate control point in mBRVO eyes).
 Results. Soft exudates and intraretinal fluid accumulation were mostly associated with mBRVO (p = 0.007 and p 0.001, respectively), while hard exudates were found almost exclusively in RAM eyes (p 0.001). Central retinal thickness in RAM eyes was lower than that of mBRVO eyes, 453.1 148.6 m and 797.5 179.6 m, respectively (p = 0.001). The point of maximum retinal thickness was found at the site of RAM localization in 8 out of 9 RAM cases (88.9%), and within the central subfield in 8 out of 8 mBRVO cases (100%). The difference between maximum retinal thickness in the macular center and at the site of RAM localization (surrogate control point in mBRVO eyes) was 77.9 174.1 m and 148.3 100.4 m for RAM and mBRVO eyes, respectively (p 0.001).
 Conclusions. Evaluation of exudative signs and their topographic distribution based on OCT data may be used for differential diagnosis and laser treatment planning in RAM.
Highlights
** Цель — изучить частоту встречаемости и топографическое распределение экссудативных признаков ретинальных артериолярных макроаневризм (РАМ) в сравнении с окклюзиями макулярных ветвей центральной вены сетчатки
Анализ экссудативных признаков и их топографического распределения с помощью оптической когерентной томографии может быть применён для дифференциальной диа гностики и планирования лазерного лечения ретинальной артериальной макроаневризмой (РАМ)
ЗА К ЛЮЧЕНИЕ В данном исследовании были выявлены особенности топографического распределения экссудативных признаков ретинальной артериальной макроаневризмой (РАМ), в частности эксцентриситет утолщения сетчатки с пиком в области РАМ и перифокальное по отношению к РАМ распределение твёрдого экссудата
Summary
** Цель — изучить частоту встречаемости и топографическое распределение экссудативных признаков ретинальных артериолярных макроаневризм (РАМ) в сравнении с окклюзиями макулярных ветвей центральной вены сетчатки (мОВЦВС). Для цитирования: Куликов А.Н., Мальцев Д.С., Бурнашева М.А., Казак А.А. Толщина сетчатки в центре макулы у пациентов с РАМ была меньше, чем у пациентов с мОВЦВС, — 453,1 ± 148,6 и 797,5 ± 179,6 мкм соответственно (p = 0,001).
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