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" The assessment of choroidal perfusion using OCTA should be considered as an additional examination in patients with diabetic retinopathy, in order to better characterize these eyes and better characterize the visual impairment in these patients. "

analysis, the EZ normalized reflectivity was mostly associated with ICP and DCP perfusion and vessel densities. “In eyes with diabetic retinopathy, a reduced visual function may be secondary to photoreceptor damage, which may be dependent on choroidal hypoperfusion,” said Dr. Mastropasqua in the interview. “The assessment of choroidal perfusion using OCTA should be considered as an additional examination in patients with diabetic retinopathy, in order to better characterize these eyes and better characterize the visual impairment in these patients.” Recent progress in retinal imaging has remarkably expanded knowledge on ocular and systemic dis- orders, he added. “This will provide better patient care of patients affected by disorders with high prevalence, including diabetes.” Dr. Mastropasqua noted that the main limitation of the study is its cross-sectional nature. A pro- spective longitudinal evaluation of the retinal and choroidal perfusion in diabetic eyes should help shed further light on the role of the choroidal per- fusion in the photoreceptor damage. “Importantly,” he said, “our study is unable to elucidate whether treatments aimed at improving choroidal perfusion might attenuate the photoreceptor damage and improve the visual prognosis in these patients.” www.practiceupdate.com/c/73989

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