Changes in retina and choroid after haemodialysis assessed using optical coherence tomography angiography

• DOI: 10.1111/cxo.12660
• Publication Date: 2018-01-23T02:12:41Z
• Authors: Yu Zhang; Huan Weng; Qingjian Li; Zhiliang Wang
• Keywords: Choroid

Reports of choroidal and retinal changes before after haemodialysis are few have been controversial. Traditional imaging modalities insufficient for quantitative assessment. This study aims to use optical coherence tomography angiography monitor the short-term vascular density thickness in retina choroid haemodialysis.Seventy-seven eyes 77 patients with end-stage kidney disease undergoing were included. Ophthalmologic examinations including performed one hour haemodialysis. The measured calculated by angiography. subfoveal manually using Image J software. relationships between ocular systemic parameters evaluated.The systolic blood pressure decreased from 123.7 ± 19.7 116.9 24.6 mmHg (p < 0.05) all patients. mean perfusion significantly both diabetic non-diabetic groups 0.05). Mean 204.7 22.4 μm 200.8 22.8 outer was 38.8 5.5 per cent 37.5 3.4 diastolic pressure, intraocular thickness, superficial capillary plexus, deep plexus choriocapillaris insignificant. There no significant correlation retina.In angiography, became thinner disease. change showed significance volume bed deficient autoregulatory control flow might be involved mechanism these changes.