Retinal Vasculature

Latanoprostene Bunod Improves Blood Volume, O2 Saturation in Optic Nerve Head

By

Naveed Saleh, MD, MS

Publish Date April 26, 2022

The study’s findings may cause clinicians to rethink the general concept that nitric oxide possesses neurotoxic properties.

Alzheimer’s Disease Associated Gene Linked With Retinal Microvasculature Alterations

By

Vincent Soreca

Publish Date April 22, 2022

OCT and OCT-A may have the potential to be used as screening tools to identify asymptomatic, cognitively intact individuals at risk for developing Alzheimer’s Disease.

Women With Anemia Have Reduced Retinal Vasculature Parameters

By

Jessica Nye, PhD

Publish Date April 14, 2022

Clinicians should be aware of retinal vascular alterations when treating patients with IDA and monitor ocular health appropriately.

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Linked With Retinal Microvascular, FAZ Changes

By

Naveed Saleh, MD, MS

Publish Date April 12, 2022

Clinicians may consider providing follow-up care to patients with OSAS including OCT-A imaging to rule out retinal disease, a study suggests.

Relative Peripheral Refraction Quantitative Method Shows Promise

By

Stephen Bohacik

Publish Date March 25, 2022

Multispectral refractive tomography is more convenient and accurate than conventional methods, according to a report.

DRIL Serves as a Biomarker for Poorer Contrast Sensitivity

By

Jessica Nye, PhD

Publish Date March 24, 2022

DRIL is an important imaging biomarker to consider when evaluating a patient’s visual functioning, a study suggests.

Mindfulness Meditation May Affect Several Ocular Parameters

By

Stephen Bohacik

Publish Date March 18, 2022

The practice may lower intraocular pressure for patients with ocular hypertension.

Superficial Parafoveal Vessel Density May Predict Rate of Parafoveal Ganglion Cell Complex Thinning in Glaucoma

By

Jessica Nye, PhD

Publish Date March 18, 2022

Clinicians may be able to predict structural changes in GCC layer thickness using superficial parafoveal density measurements, a study shows.

White Dot Syndromes Series Part 1: Multiple Evanescent White Dot Syndrome

By

Mohammad Rafieetary, OD

Jessica Haynes, OD, FAAO

Publish Date January 21, 2022

In the first installment of this series, Drs Mohammad Rafieetary, OD, and Jessica Haynes, OD, of the Charles Retina Institute, describe the clinical presentations of multiple evanescent white dot syndrome.