Correlation between visual function and photoreceptor inner/outer segment junction in patients with retinitis pigmentosa
Correlation between visual function and photoreceptor inner/outer segment junction in patients with retinitis pigmentosa
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DOI:
10.1038/sj.eye.6703076
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发表时间:
2009-02-01
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3.9
通讯作者:
Yamamoto, S.
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作者:
Aizawa, S.;Mitamura, Y.;Yamamoto, S.
Purpose To determine whether a significant correlation exists between the visual acuity or foveal thickness and the status of the inner and outer segment junction (IS/OS) of the photoreceptor in patients with retinitis pigmentosa (RP).Methods Three hundred eyes of 163 patients with RP were examined with the optical coherence tomography (OCT). The IS/OS appeared as a distinct, highly reflective line just vitread of the retinal pigment epithelium in the OCT3 images. The IS/OS line was graded into three groups. The correlations between the grade of the IS/OS and age, best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), and central foveal thickness (CFT) were determined.Results Grade 1 included 93 eyes (31.0%) in which an IS/OS line was not seen, Grade 2 included 67 eyes (22.3%) with an abnormal IS/OS, and Grade 3 included 140 eyes (46.7%) with a normal IS/OS. The correlation between the IS/OS grade and age was not significant (P = 0.5536). The IS/OS grade was significantly correlated with BCVA and CFT (both P