Reliability of Subjective Assessment of Spectral-Domain OCT Pathologic Features by Multiple Raters in Retinal Vein Occlusion.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To examine the interrater and intrarater reliability of qualitatively and quantitatively assessed disorganization of retinal inner layers (DRIL) and disorganization of retinal outer layers (DROL) by multiple raters. Subjectively assessing these surrogate biomarkers can be challenging in daily routine, despite the high resolution of spectral-domain (SD) OCT scans.

Design

Retrospective trial.

Participants

Three hundred six pooled SD OCT scans of 34 patients treated for macular edema caused by retinal vein occlusion (RVO) between January 2016 and December 2017.

Methods

SD OCT scans were assessed by 6 raters regarding presence of cystoid macular edema, subretinal fluid (SRF), vitreoretinal traction, and epiretinal membrane and extent of DRIL and DROL.

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SUBMITTER: Bemme S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9562329 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature