Prospective study to assess the retinal microvasculature, optic nerve head vasculature and retinal sensitivity using OCTA and microperimetry before and after silicone oil removal.
Prospective study to assess the retinal microvasculature, optic nerve head vasculature and retinal sensitivity using OCTA and microperimetry before and after silicone oil removal. The study includes 30 patients with silicone oil tamponade will be evaluated before and after silicone oil removal
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
30
observational: Investigations are done to assess the retinal microvasculature and function before and after silicone oil removal
Cairo University teaching hospital
Cairo, Egypt
Macular and optic nerve head vascular density
Using OCTA to assess vascular density changes of the macula and optic nerve head before and after silicone oil removal
Time frame: one year
Retinal sensitivity by microperimetry
Using microperimetry to assess the retinal sensitivity changes before and after silicone oil removal
Time frame: one year
Retinal vascular density and best corrected visual acuity
Correlate the change in the retinal vascular density with best corrected visual acuity
Time frame: one year
Optic nerve head vascular density and best corrected visual acuity
Correlate the change in the optic nerve head vascular density with best corrected visual acuity
Time frame: one year
Retinal sensitivity and best corrected visual acuity
Correlate the change in the retinal sensitivity with best corrected visual acuity
Time frame: one year
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