Quantification of retinal layer thickness changes in acute macular neuroretinopathy

Marion R. Munk, Marco Beck, Simone Kolb, Michael Larsen, Steffen Hamann, Christophe Valmaggia, Martin S. Zinkernagel*

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Abstract

Purpose To quantitatively evaluate retinal layer thickness changes in acute macular neuroretinopathy (AMN). Methods AMN areas were identified using near-infrared reflectance (NIR) images. Intraretinal layer segmentation using Heidelberg software was performed. The inbuilt ETDRS -grid was moved onto the AMN lesion and the mean retinal layer thicknesses of the central grid were recorded and compared with the corresponding area of the fellow eye at initial presentation and during follow-up. Results Eleven patients were included (mean age 26±6 years). AMN lesions at baseline had a significantly thinner outer nuclear layer (ONL) (51±21 μm vs 73±17 μm, p=0.002). The other layers, including inner nuclear layer (37±8 μm vs 38±6 μm, p=0.9) and outer plexiform layer (OPL) (45±19 μm vs 33±16 μm, p=0.1) did not show significant differences between the study eyes and fellow eyes. Adjacent to NIR image lesions, areas of OPL thickening were identified (study eye: 50±14 μm vs fellow eye: 39±16 μm, p=0.005) with corresponding thinning of ONL (study eye: 52±16 μm vs fellow eye: 69±16 μm, p=0.002). Conclusions AMN presents with characteristic quantitative retinal changes and the extent of the lesion may be more extensive than initially presumed from NIR image lesions.

Original languageEnglish
JournalBritish Journal of Ophthalmology
Volume101
Issue number2
Pages (from-to)160-165
Number of pages6
ISSN0007-1161
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2017

Keywords

  • Imaging
  • Macula

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