International Journal of Retina and Vitreous (Aug 2020)

Reliability of foveal avascular zone measurements in eyes with retinal vein occlusion using optical coherence tomography angiography

  • Bruno Mauricio Rodrigues de Oliveira,
  • Luis Filipe Nakayama,
  • Bruno Rebello de Godoy,
  • Alexandre Gomes Bortoloti de Azevedo,
  • Flavio Eduardo Hirai,
  • Somaia Mitne

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s40942-020-00237-w
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 6, no. 1
pp. 1 – 6

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Abstract Background To evaluate the reliability of foveal avascular zone (FAZ) area measurements using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) in eyes with retinal vein occlusion (RVO). Methods Twenty-five OCTA exams of patients with RVO were evaluated retrospectively. Three examiners performed manual measurements of the FAZ, and interrater and intrarater reliability were obtained. Results The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) for interrater reliability for individual measurements was 0.62 (moderate) with a 95% confidence interval (CI) of 0.40 to 0.79 (p < 0.001). The ICC (95% CI) for intrarater reliability was 0.92 (0.82 to 0.96) for rater A, 0.96 (0.91 to 0.98) for B, and 0.88 (0.76 to 0.94) for C (p < 0.001). In all subanalyses including presence of edema and type of occlusion, interrater reliability was poor/moderate, and intrarater reliability was good/excellent. Conclusion The FAZ varies significantly among eyes with RVO, so measurements obtained using OCTA should be analyzed with caution due to the moderate level of reliability among different examiners.

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