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ArticleKlinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde2026

Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematodes.

Maximilian Robert Justus Wiest, Timothy Hamann, Katrin Fasler, Teresa Trunfio, Mario Damiano Toro, Sandrine Zweifel

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Article in Klinische Monatsblatter fur Augenheilkunde, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Maximilian Robert Justus WiestOphthalmology, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-7561-1805
Timothy HamannOphthalmology, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland.ORCID 0000-0002-9804-417X
Katrin FaslerOphthalmology, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland.
Teresa TrunfioEye Clinic, Department of Public Health, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli, Italy.
Mario Damiano ToroEye Clinic, Department of Public Health, University of Naples Federico II, Napoli, Italy.
Sandrine ZweifelOphthalmology, University Hospital Zurich, Switzerland.

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Abstract

Abstract: PURPOSE: Systemic lupus erythematodes (SLE) is a connective tissue disorder with multisystem involvement that leads to an immune complex-mediated angiopathy with deposition in the endothelial cells of small blood vessels. The purpose of this study was to analyse the retinal vasculature, using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) in patients with SLE. Abstract:

methodsThis is a single-institution cross-sectional study. Macular OCTA images (6 × 6 and 3 × 3 mm) were acquired in healthy controls (HC) and patients with SLE. En face images of the retinal vasculature were generated from the superficial and deep capillary plexus (SCP/DCP). The vessel density (VD) and vessel length density (VLD) were measured by previously published methods. VD was assessed as the ratio of the retinal area occupied by vessels. VLD was measured as the total length of the skeletonised vessels using 1-pixel center line extraction of the blood vessels. Quantitative analysis of the VD, VLD, and the foveal avascular zone FAZ was performed. Abstract:

results25 patients (49 eyes) with clinically established SLE and 80 eyes of 66 healthy controls (HC) were included. Among the patients with SLE, the mean age was 41.47 (± 9.27 SD) years with 92% female patients and in the healthy individuals 37.1 years (± 14.33 SD) with 56% female patients. The mean VD of the SCP in the SLE-group was 0.34 ± 0.02, the VLD of SCP was 17.08 ± 1.58 mm Abstract:

conclusionsSwept-source OCTA of the microcirculation in eyes of patients with SLE can be used to quantitatively demonstrate a reduction in VD in SCP and DCP and VLD in SCP compared to healthy eyes. The reduction of the capillary network in the superficial and deep capillary plexus indicates an association with SLE disease status and future longitudinal studies may use these metrics to evaluate changes over time and its correlation to disease severity. Further studies are warranted to evaluate the relevance of these microvascular alterations in the setting of SLE and its correlation to disease severity.

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Fluorescein AngiographyLupus Erythematosus, SystemicRetinal VesselsTomography, Optical CoherenceAdultCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedReproducibility of Results

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PMID42008989
PMCPMC13095366

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