Comparison of retinochoroidal and optic nerve head microvascular circulation between HIV-positive patients and healthy subjects using optical coherence tomography angiography Comparaison de la circulation microvasculaire rétinochoroïdienne et de la tête du nerf optique entre des patients séropositifs et des sujets sains par angiographie par tomographie par cohérence optique

Yaprak L., ÇETİNKAYA YAPRAK A., Sarigül F., Erkan Pota Ç., Ayan A.

Journal Francais d'Ophtalmologie, cilt.47, sa.3, 2024 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 47 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2024
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.jfo.2023.09.014
  • Dergi Adı: Journal Francais d'Ophtalmologie
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, PASCAL, CAB Abstracts, Veterinary Science Database
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Foveal avascular zone, Human immunodeficiency virus, Optic nerve head circulation, Optical coherence tomography angiography, Vascular density
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Purpose: To evaluate the retinal, choroidal, and optic disc head microvascular circulation in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected individuals without retinopathy receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) using swept-source optical coherence tomography angiography (SS-OCTA). Methods: This cross-sectional study included 100 eyes of 100 patients with HIV infection but no HIV-related ocular disease and 108 eyes of 108 age- and sex-matched healthy subjects as the control group. SS-OCTA was used to assess foveal avascular zone (FAZ) area, retinal nerve fiber layer thickness (RNFL), choriocapillaris (CC) flow area, outer retinal (OR) thickness, radial peripapillary capillary (RPC) vessel density (VD), ONH VD, and choroidal thickness. Results: No statistically significant difference was found between the two groups except in the foveal VD of the deep capillary plexus (DCP). The foveal VD of the DCP was lower in the HIV-positive group (P = 0.011). The mean FAZ area (mm2), perimeter (mm), and CC flow area (mm) values were higher in the HIV-positive group at statistically significant levels (P = 0.021, P = 0.02, and P = 0.039, respectively). However, no statistically significant differences were found between the two groups concerning the OR flow area, subfoveal choroidal thickness, or the VDs of the RPC or ONH. Conclusions: This is the first study in the literature to evaluate the microvascular circulation of the ONH in HIV-positive patients. Although retinal and choroidal microvascular circulation decreased in HIV-positive patients receiving HAART treatment, we found no effect on the microvascular circulation of the ONH or RPC microvascular circulation. Our findings suggest that retinochoroidal microvascular circulation is affected in HIV-positive patients over time.