Affiliation:
1. Department of Ophthalmology, University of Muenster Medical Center, Muenster, Germany; and
2. Institute of Biostatistics and Clinical Research, University of Muenster, Muenster, Germany.
Abstract
Purpose:
Recent studies have questioned the traditional view, which regards Coats disease as a strictly unilateral entity. Applying optical coherence tomography angiography, this prospective, monocentric study investigates quantitative capillary changes of the macula associated with Coats disease.
Methods:
Twenty-four eyes (4 untreated, 8 pre-treated) of 12 patients with stage 2 Coats disease (age range: 9–61 years) and 15 eyes of healthy, age-matched controls from the University of Muenster Medical Center, Germany received macular optical coherence tomography angiography measurements of the superficial, deep, and choriocapillary capillary plexus. Flow density and parameters related to the foveal avascular zone were compared between Coats eyes and fellow eyes, and between fellow eyes and control eyes. Additional subanalyses investigated changes based on disease stage.
Results:
Flow density did not differ between fellow eyes of Coats disease patients and control eyes in any of the parameters investigated. Comparison of Coats eyes to their respective fellow eyes revealed Coats disease to be associated with lower flow density in superficial, deep, and choriocapillary capillary plexus regions, irrespective of disease stage (all P < 0.03). There were no noticeable differences regarding the size or symmetry of the foveal avascular zone.
Conclusion:
In light of the recent discussion around the unilateral character of Coats disease, this trial provides evidence against a bilateral presentation of vascular changes in the macula.
Publisher
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Subject
Ophthalmology,General Medicine
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