Analyses of vessel densities and foveal avascular zones using four optical coherence tomography angiography devices

Seo Yeon Park; Ki Tae Nam; Cheolmin Yun; Sungmin Jang

doi:10.3341/jkos.2020.61.5.482

Analyses of vessel densities and foveal avascular zones using four optical coherence tomography angiography devices

Seo Yeon Park, Ki Tae Nam, Cheolmin Yun, Sungmin Jang

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Purpose: To compare the vessel density (VD) and foveal avascular zone (FAZ) area using four different optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) images. Methods: This prospective study analyzed the OCTA images of consecutive healthy subjects using Plex-Elite (Carl Zeiss), DRI OCT-1 Atlantis (Topcon), AngioPlex (Carl Zeiss), and Spectralis OCTA (Heidelberg Engineering). The VD and FAZ areas were calculated using the OCTA images with a 3 x 3 mm² volume scan pattern centered on the fovea. Results: The VD (%) of the superficial capillary plexus (SCP) and deep capillary plexus (DCP) were different using the four devices: Plex-Elite (42.17 ± 2.79, 43.71 ± 2.36), DRI OCT-1 Atlantis (28.70 ± 2.87, 30.27 ± 3.02), AngioPlex (28.32 ± 6.68, 33.33 ± 5.44), and Spectralis OCTA (27.86 ± 4.13, 28.54 ± 3.14), respectively; p < 0.001). The FAZ area (mm²) of the SCP and DCP were different using the four devices: Plex-Elite (0.276 ± 0.097, 0.340 ± 0.100), DRI OCT-1 Atlantis (0.281 ± 0.102, 0.354 ± 0.119), AngioPlex (0.269 ± 0.099, 0.422 ± 0.120), and Spectralis OCTA (0.272 ± 0.079, 0.298 ± 0.106), respectively; p < 0.001). The VD of the SCP and DCP had no significant correlation using the four devices (all, p > 0.05), but the FAZ area had positive correlations using the four devices (all, p < 0.001). Conclusions: The four OCTA devices provided different VD and FAZ areas, so these differences should be considered in analyzing OCTA images.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	482-490
Number of pages	9
Journal	Journal of Korean Ophthalmological Society
Volume	61
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3341/jkos.2020.61.5.482
Publication status	Published - 2020 May

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Foveal avascular zone
Optical coherence tomography angiography
Vessel density

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Ophthalmology

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Analyses of vessel densities and foveal avascular zones using four optical coherence tomography angiography devices

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