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ArticleTranslational vision science & technology2024

Inner Retinal Microvasculature With Refraction in Juvenile Rhesus Monkeys.

Barsha Lal, Zhihui She, Krista M Beach, Li-Fang Hung, Nimesh B Patel, Earl L Smith, Lisa A Ostrin

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  2. Myopia Prevalence, Ocular Metrics and Visual Activity in United States Optometry Students.Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) · 2026
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7 authors.

Barsha LalUniversity of Houston College of Optometry, Houston, TX, USA.
Zhihui SheUniversity of Houston College of Optometry, Houston, TX, USA.
Krista M BeachUniversity of Houston College of Optometry, Houston, TX, USA.
Li-Fang HungUniversity of Houston College of Optometry, Houston, TX, USA.
Nimesh B PatelUniversity of Houston College of Optometry, Houston, TX, USA.
Earl L SmithUniversity of Houston College of Optometry, Houston, TX, USA.
Lisa A OstrinUniversity of Houston College of Optometry, Houston, TX, USA.

Funding

Research Programming ModuleP30EY007551 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON · PI Nimesh Bhikhu Patel · 1988 to 2026
$16.4M
Optically Induced AnisometropiasR01EY003611 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON · PI Lisa A Ostrin · 1985 to 2026
$11.1M
OCTA and Glaucoma Progression in the Non-Human PrimateR01EY033743 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON · PI PATEL, NIMESH BHIKHU · 2022 to 2025
$2.1M
NEI NIH HHS P30 EY007551NEI NIH HHS R01 EY003611NEI NIH HHS R01 EY033743
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: To characterize inner retinal microvasculature of rhesus monkeys with a range of refractive errors using optical coherence tomography angiography. Method: Refractive error was induced in right eyes of 18 rhesus monkeys. At 327 to 347 days of age, axial length and spherical equivalent refraction (SER) were measured, and optical coherence tomography and optical coherence tomography angiography scans (Spectralis, Heidelberg) were collected. Magnification-corrected metrics included foveal avascular zone area and perfusion density, fractal dimension, and lacunarity of the superficial vascular complex (SVC) and deep vascular complex (DVC) in the central 1-mm diameter and 1.0- to 1.5-mm, 1.5- to 2.0-mm, and 2.0- to 2.5-mm annuli. Pearson correlations were used to explore relationships. Results: The mean SER and axial length were 0.78 ± 4.02 D (-7.12 to +7.13 D) and 17.96 ± 1.08 mm (16.41 to 19.93 mm), respectively. The foveal avascular zone area and SVC perfusion density were correlated with retinal thickness for the central 1 mm (P < 0.05). SVC perfusion density of 2.0- to 2.5-mm annulus decreased with increasing axial length (P < 0.001). SVC and DVC fractal dimensions of 2.0- to 2.5-mm were correlated with axial length and SER, and DVC lacunarity of 1.5- to 2.0-mm annulus was correlated with axial length (P < 0.05). Conclusions: Several inner retinal microvasculature parameters were associated with increasing axial length and SER in juvenile rhesus monkeys. These findings suggest that changes in retinal microvasculature could be indicators of refractive error development. Translational Relevance: In juvenile rhesus monkeys, increasing myopic refraction and axial length are associated with alterations in the inner retinal microvasculature, which may have implications in myopia-related changes in humans.

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Macaca mulattaMicrovesselsRefraction, OcularRetinal VesselsTomography, Optical CoherenceAnimalsAxial Length, EyeDisease Models, AnimalFemaleFluorescein AngiographyMaleRefractive Errors

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PMID39186302
PMCPMC11361384

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