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. 2008 Jul-Aug;16(4):155-60.
doi: 10.1080/09273940802187466.

Optical coherence tomography for classification and clinical evaluation of macular edema in patients with uveitis

Ludovico Iannetti  1 , Massimo Accorinti, Marco Liverani, Claudio Caggiano, Randa Abdulaziz, Paola Pivetti-Pezzi
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Optical coherence tomography for classification and clinical evaluation of macular edema in patients with uveitis

Ludovico Iannetti et al. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2008 Jul-Aug.

Abstract

Purpose: To study use of optical coherence tomography (OCT) for macular edema in uveitis.

Methods: In total, 44 patients with uveitis and macular edema underwent OCT. Data obtained were correlated with anatomic type, duration of uveitis, and visual acuity (VA).

Results: Both cystoid macular edema (CME) and diffuse macular edema (DME) correlate negatively with VA, although statistically CME showed stronger correlation (p = .02). Also CME had higher mean foveal thickness than DME (p < .01). Negative correlation between foveal thickness and VA (p < .05) was observed. CME correlates with uveitis duration (p < .01).

Conclusions: CME and macular thickening correlate with VA reduction and uveitis duration.

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