Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the integrated infrared reflectance, fundus autofluorescence, and fluorescein angiography (integrated confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscopy fundus imaging) features of reticular pseudodrusen and eye-tracked Spectralis high-resolution spectral domain optical coherence tomography (Spectralis SD-OCT; Heidelberg Engineering, Heidelberg, Germany). Methods: Twenty-two consecutive patients with reticular pseudodrusen were prospectively enrolled and evaluated regarding confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscopy fundus imaging and eye-tracked SD-OCT findings. Results: Integrated fundus imaging revealed a "target" aspect of most reticular pseudodrusen in the 42 included eyes (22 patients; 12 women, 10 men; mean age 81.38 +/- 6.47 years). On fundus autofluorescence and infrared reflectance, the center of most reticular pseudodrusen appeared as an area of isoautofluorescence/reflectance surrounded by halos of reduced autofluorescence/reflectance. Similarly, on fluorescein angiography, the center of reticular pseudodrusen appeared as an area of decreased fluorescence surrounded by a faint halo of increased fluorescence. Spectral domain optical coherence tomography showed a well-defined round or triangular hyperreflective deposit localized between, externally, the retinal pigment epithelium layer, and, internally, the external limiting membrane or the outer plexiform layer. Moreover, SD-OCT showed the loss of both outer segment/retinal pigment epithelium interface and inner segment/outer segment interface over the hyperreflective lesions, as well as an abrupt interruption of both these interfaces at the border of the hyperreflective lesions. Conclusion: The peculiar confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscopy fundus imaging and tracked SD-OCT of reticular pseudodrusen suggest the presence of central lipofuscin-like retinal deposits localized above the retinal pigment epithelium. These findings give insights to other possible aspects of age-related retinal changes. RETINA 31: 518-526, 2011
PATHOLOGIC INSIGHTS FROM INTEGRATED IMAGING OF RETICULAR PSEUDODRUSEN IN AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION / Querques, G., Querques, L., Martinelli, D., Massamba, N., Coscas, G., Soubrane, G., Souied, E.h.. - In: RETINA. - ISSN 0275-004X. - 31:3(2011), pp. 518-526. [10.1097/IAE.0b013e3181f04974]
PATHOLOGIC INSIGHTS FROM INTEGRATED IMAGING OF RETICULAR PSEUDODRUSEN IN AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION
QUERQUES , GIUSEPPE;
2011
Abstract
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to analyze the integrated infrared reflectance, fundus autofluorescence, and fluorescein angiography (integrated confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscopy fundus imaging) features of reticular pseudodrusen and eye-tracked Spectralis high-resolution spectral domain optical coherence tomography (Spectralis SD-OCT; Heidelberg Engineering, Heidelberg, Germany). Methods: Twenty-two consecutive patients with reticular pseudodrusen were prospectively enrolled and evaluated regarding confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscopy fundus imaging and eye-tracked SD-OCT findings. Results: Integrated fundus imaging revealed a "target" aspect of most reticular pseudodrusen in the 42 included eyes (22 patients; 12 women, 10 men; mean age 81.38 +/- 6.47 years). On fundus autofluorescence and infrared reflectance, the center of most reticular pseudodrusen appeared as an area of isoautofluorescence/reflectance surrounded by halos of reduced autofluorescence/reflectance. Similarly, on fluorescein angiography, the center of reticular pseudodrusen appeared as an area of decreased fluorescence surrounded by a faint halo of increased fluorescence. Spectral domain optical coherence tomography showed a well-defined round or triangular hyperreflective deposit localized between, externally, the retinal pigment epithelium layer, and, internally, the external limiting membrane or the outer plexiform layer. Moreover, SD-OCT showed the loss of both outer segment/retinal pigment epithelium interface and inner segment/outer segment interface over the hyperreflective lesions, as well as an abrupt interruption of both these interfaces at the border of the hyperreflective lesions. Conclusion: The peculiar confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscopy fundus imaging and tracked SD-OCT of reticular pseudodrusen suggest the presence of central lipofuscin-like retinal deposits localized above the retinal pigment epithelium. These findings give insights to other possible aspects of age-related retinal changes. RETINA 31: 518-526, 2011
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