Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography in Neovascular Age-related Macular Degeneration
Oregon Health and Science University
Summary
The primary goals of this study are to use optical coherence tomography (OCT) angiography (blood vessel mapping) to: 1. diagnose the presence of new blood vessels in wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) 2. evaluate patients undergoing treatment for wet AMD 3. determine if reduced flow to the choroid is a risk factor for developing wet AMD.
Eligibility
- Age range
- 50–100 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria (Groups with wet AMD): * Adults aged 50 and older with clinical findings of treatment-naïve (never treated) neovascular AMD with active new blood vessel growth confirmed by clinical testing will be considered Inclusion Criteria (Group with healthy eyes) * No evidence of retinal disease * Refractive error greater than +3.00 diopters or -7.00 diopters (glasses Rx) * No recent eye surgery in the last 4 months * No significant cataract to interfere with the quality of the imaging Exclusion Criteria (All Groups): * Inability to give informed consent * Significant kidney dise…
Interventions
- DeviceOptical Coherence Tomography
Location
- Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science UniversityPortland, Oregon