The effect of systemic factors on retinal blood flow in patients with carotid stenosis: an optical coherence tomography angiography study
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Published:2021-11-27
Issue:1
Volume:44
Page:389-401
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ISSN:2509-2715
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Container-title:GeroScience
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language:en
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Short-container-title:GeroScience
Author:
István Lilla,Czakó Cecilia,Benyó Fruzsina,Élő Ágnes,Mihály Zsuzsa,Sótonyi Péter,Varga Andrea,Nagy Zoltán Zsolt,Kovács Illés
Abstract
AbstractCarotid artery stenosis (CAS) is among the leading causes of mortality and permanent disabilities in the Western world. CAS is a consequence of systemic atherosclerotic disease affecting the majority of the aging population. Optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) is a novel imaging technique for visualizing retinal blood flow. It is a noninvasive, fast method for qualitative and quantitative assessment of the microcirculation. Cerebral and retinal circulation share similar anatomy, physiology, and embryology; thus, retinal microvasculature provides a unique opportunity to study the pathogenesis of cerebral small vessel disease in vivo. In this study, we aimed to analyze the effect of systemic risk factors on retinal blood flow in the eyes of patients with significant carotid artery stenosis using OCT angiography. A total of 112 eyes of 56 patients with significant carotid stenosis were included in the study. We found that several systemic factors, such as decreased estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), hypertension, and carotid occlusion have a significant negative effect on retinal blood flow, while statin use and carotid surgery substantially improve ocular microcirculation. Neither diabetes, clopidogrel or acetylsalicylic acid use, BMI, serum lipid level, nor thrombocyte count showed a significant effect on ocular blood flow. Our results demonstrate that a systematic connection does exist between certain systemic risk factors and retinal blood flow in this patient population. OCTA could help in the assessment of cerebral circulation of patients with CAS due to its ability to detect subtle changes in retinal microcirculation that is considered to represent changes in intracranial blood flow.
Funder
Semmelweis University
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Subject
Geriatrics and Gerontology,Aging
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