Right-angled vessel characteristics in different stages of type 2 macular telangiectasia (MacTel).

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To study right-angled vessels (RAV) in disease progression and macular neovascularization in type 2 macular telangiectasia (MacTel) eyes.

Methods

This retrospective image analysis study examined type 2 MacTel patients' multicolour® and OCT imaging records from January 2015 to March 2023. Age, gender, laterality, visual acuity, systemic disease, and follow-up duration were recorded. RAV characteristics were assessed using OCT and multicolour® images. This study examined RAV characteristics and type 2 MacTel disease stage.

Results

In total, 270 eyes of 146 patients (97 females, 66%) with a mean age of 60.77 ± 9.34 years were studied. 153 (57%) eyes showed RAV. The non-proliferative stage of type 2 MacTel had either no RAV or a normal-calibre right-angled vein, w

SUBMITTER: Venkatesh R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11009321 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature