Optic Disc Hypoplasia Assessment in PAX6 -Related Aniridia.
J Neuroophthalmol
; 2024 Jan 16.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
This study aims to characterize optic disc hypoplasia in congenital aniridia using ultra-wide-field imaging (UWFI) and nonmydriatic retinal photography (NMRP). We also investigated the relation between optic disc hypoplasia and foveal hypoplasia.METHODS:
This is a retrospective case series of patients diagnosed with PAX6 -related aniridia in a National Referral Center, who underwent UWFI, NMRP, and spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) . The disc diameter (DD) and the disc-to-fovea distance (DF) were measured. The DDDF ratio was used to assess the relative size of the optic disc. The analyses were carried with respect to paired age- and sex-matched healthy controls. SD-OCT was used for foveal hypoplasia grading (from 1 to 4) and retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) analysis.RESULTS:
Mean manual DDDF ratio was 0.33 (95% CI 0.31-0.35) in aniridia patients versus 0.37 (95% CI 0.36-0.39) in control patients (n = 20, P = 0.005) measured on NMRP and 0.32 (95% CI 0.30-0.35) in aniridia patients versus 0.37 (95% CI 0.37-0.39) in control patients (n = 26, P < 0.0001) when assessed on UWFI. Mean semiautomated DDDF ratio measured on UWFI in aniridia patients was 0.31 (95% CI 0.29-0.33) versus 0.37 (95% CI 0.36-0.38) in control patients ( P < 0.0001). Also, a negative correlation was found significant between the grade of foveal hypoplasia and the mean semiautomated DDDF ratio (r = -0.52, 95% CI -0.76 to -0.15, P = 0.0067). Finally, a significant negative correlation was found between the peripapillary temporal RNFL thickness and the grade of foveal hypoplasia ( P = 0.0034).CONCLUSIONS:
The DDDF ratio is significantly reduced in PAX6 -related aniridia patients and correlates with the severity of foveal hypoplasia. This ratio is a valuable tool for optic disc hypoplasia assessment in congenital aniridia, especially when provided semiautomatically by UWFI.
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2024
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