The use of optical coherence tomography (OCT) and OCT angiography in borderline personality disorder compared to health control subjects.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) or OCT angiography (OCTA) has been investigated in few research studies of psychiatric disorders. No research has been done using OCT or OCTA in patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD).

Methods

OCTA measured foveal avascular zone (FAZ), macular vessel density (MVD), and peripapillary vessel density (PVD). OCT measured the peripapillary retinal fiber layer (RNFL) and central retinal thickness (CRT). The study utilized the Ottawa Self-Injury Inventory, Hamilton Anxiety Rating Scale (HAMA), and Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) to assess the symptom characteristics of individuals with BPD.

Results

Fifty-nine eyes of BPD patients and 58 eyes of normal subjects were analyzed, MVD of the superficial retinal capi

SUBMITTER: Xu B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10964035 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature