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ArticleTranslational vision science & technology2024

Band Visibility in High-Resolution Optical Coherence Tomography Assessed With a Custom Review Tool and Updated, Histology-Derived Nomenclature.

Lukas Goerdt, Thomas A Swain, Deepayan Kar, Gerald McGwin, Andreas Berlin, Mark E Clark, Cynthia Owsley, Kenneth R Sloan, Christine A Curcio

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26 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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9 authors.

Lukas GoerdtDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Heersink School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Thomas A SwainDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Heersink School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Deepayan KarDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Heersink School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Gerald McGwinDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Heersink School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Andreas BerlinDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Heersink School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Mark E ClarkDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Heersink School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Cynthia OwsleyDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Heersink School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Kenneth R SloanDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Heersink School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Christine A CurcioDepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Heersink School of Medicine, Birmingham, AL, USA.

Funding

Visual Phenotyping CoreP30EY003039 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI Paul Douglas Gamlin · 1985 to 2026
$16.9M
Functionally Validated Structural Endpoints for Early AMDR01EY029595 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI CURCIO, CHRISTINE A, OWSLEY, CYNTHIA · 2019 to 2023
$4.1M
A hyperspectral approach to RPE fluorophores in AMDR01EY027948 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI ACH, THOMAS, CURCIO, CHRISTINE A · 2017 to 2025
$3.8M
NEI NIH HHS P30 EY003039NEI NIH HHS R01 EY027948NEI NIH HHS R01 EY029595
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: For structure-function research at the transition of aging to age-related macular degeneration, we refined the current consensus optical coherence tomography (OCT) nomenclature and evaluated a novel review software for investigational high-resolution OCT imaging (HR-OCT; <3 µm axial resolution). Method: Volume electron microscopy, immunolocalizations, histology, and investigational devices informed a refined OCT nomenclature for a custom ImageJ-based review tool to assess retinal band visibility. We examined effects on retinal band visibility of automated real-time averaging (ART) 9 and 100 (11 eyes of 10 healthy young adults), aging (10 young vs 22 healthy aged), and age-related macular degeneration (AMD; 22 healthy aged, 17 early (e)AMD, 15 intermediate (i)AMD). Intrareader reliability was assessed. Results: Bands not included in consensus nomenclature are now visible using HR-OCT: inner plexiform layer (IPL) 1-5, outer plexiform layer (OPL) 1-2, outer segment interdigitation zone 1-2 (OSIZ, including hyporeflective outer segments), and retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) 1-5. Cohen's kappa was 0.54-0.88 for inner and 0.67-0.83 for outer retinal bands in a subset of 10 eyes. IPL-3-5 and OPL-2 visibility benefitted from increased ART. OSIZ-2 and RPE-1,2,3,5 visibility was worse in aged eyes than in young eyes. OSIZ-1-2, RPE-1, and RPE-5 visibility decreased in eAMD and iAMD compared to healthy aged eyes. Conclusions: We reliably identified 28 retinal bands using a novel review tool for HR-OCT. Image averaging improved inner retinal band visibility. Aging and AMD development impacted outer retinal band visibility. Translational Significance: Detailed knowledge of anatomic structures visible on OCT will enhance precision in research, including AI training and structure-function analyses.

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AgingMacular DegenerationTerminology as TopicTomography, Optical CoherenceAdultAgedAged, 80 and overFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedReproducibility of ResultsRetinaYoung Adult

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PMID39671227
PMCPMC11645748

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