Pattern and distribution of neovascularization in proliferative diabetic retinopathy on fundus fluorescein angiography: A growing paradigm.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The objective of this study was to evaluate pattern and distribution of neovascularization of optic disc (NVD) and elsewhere (NVE) in proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR).

Methods

A cross-sectional study was conducted among freshly detected cases of PDR. Fundus fluorescein angiographic images of 61 eyes were assessed. Parameters studied for NVD were their number and location and for NVE were their number, location, type of leak, and distance from center of optic disc.

Results

Of 61 eyes, 29 eyes (47.5%) had NVD with a total of 49 leaks. Of these 49 NVD leaks, the maximum was concentrated in the superotemporal quadrant with 21 leaks (42.9%; 95%CI 28.8-57.8%). Of 61 eyes, 50 eyes (82%) had NVE with 97 leaks. Of 97 NVE leaks, 41 were found in the superotem

SUBMITTER: Agrawal M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10037048 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar-Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature