Evaluation of 1-year follow-up results of macular telangiectasia type 2 cases by optical coherence tomography angiography

• Main Authors: Demir, Semra Tiryaki, Güven, Dilek, Karatas, Mehmet Egemen, Dirim, Ayse Burcu, Sendül, Selam Yekta, Ustaoglu, Melih
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: German Medical Science GMS Publishing House 2019-08-01
• Series: GMS Ophthalmology Cases
• Subjects: vessel densities; superficial capillary plexus; deep capillary plexus
• Online Access: http://www.egms.de/static/en/journals/oc/2019-9/oc000118.shtml

The results of 1-year follow-up with optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) of 3 patients with macular telangiectasia type 2 (MacTel 2) were evaluated. The 3X3 mm OCTA imaging was performed in January 2017 and February 2018. The superficial and deep capillary plexus vascular density changes of the whole area, the parafoveal temporal and parafoveal nasal areas were examined. The mean whole, parafoveal temporal, and parafoveal nasal vessel densities at superficial capillary plexus were 51.31, 50.39, 54.57 at baseline and 49.93, 46.79, 51.83 at 1-year follow-up, respectively. The mean whole, parafoveal temporal and parafoveal nasal vessel densities at deep capillary plexus were 59.06, 59.05, 63.39 at baseline and 52.18, 54.68, 57.9 at 1-year follow-up, respectively. In this case series, it was shown quantitatively that vessel densities of MacTel2 patients markedly decreased over time, more pronounced in the deep capillary plexus.