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Fig. 1. Comparative analysis of CVD of affected and fellow eyes between patients with unilateral choroidal nevus and melanoma. Fundus photo of 2 patients, one (a) with a superotemporal choroidal nevus with fibrous metaplasia and no subretinal fluid or orange pigment, while the other (b) had a nasal choroidal melanoma (image not focused due to the tumor height), with sparing of the macula. Both patients had affected right eyes. Comparison of normal fellow (c, d, left) and affected (c, d, right) superficial CVD maps show no significant change in the choroidal nevus (c), but significant reduction (cooler blue color) in choroidal melanoma (d). e, f Comparison of normal fellow (e, f, left) and affected (e, f, right) deep CVD maps show no significant change in the choroidal nevus (d), but significant reduction (cooler blue color) in the choroidal melanoma (f).
Despite the limitations in scan depth, OCTA is still useful in the evaluation of choroidal melanomas by studying its effects on the parafoveal microvasculature. Li et al. [36] studied 30 consecutive patients with treatment-naïve unilateral choroidal melanoma and found no significant difference in size of the superficial plexus FAZ in melanoma-affected compared to fellow eyes (0.242 vs. 0.251 mm2, p = 0.316), but significantly enlarged deep plexus FAZ (0.546 vs. 0.354 mm2, p < 0.001) in eyes with melanoma. Furthermore, they found a significant reduction in superficial (49 vs. 52%, p = 0.004) and deep (54 vs. 57%, p < 0.001) plexus CVD in melanoma-affected compared to paired fellow eyes, in parallel to the significantly greater CMT (312 vs. 266 μm, p < 0.001) [36]. The parafoveal microvascular changes on OCTA, similar to subclinical macular edema, are likely explained by the presence of pro-inflammatory cytokines in eyes harboring uveal melanoma [36]. Missotten et al. [48] and others have found increased VEGF in eyes with uveal melanoma, which increases in parallel to tumor basal diameter and thickness [48–50]. These parafoveal changes, however, are not isolated to choroidal melanoma, as FAZ enlargement and reductions in CVD are also found in eyes with diabetic retinopathy and retinal vein occlusion, both of which are also associated with high VEGF [51–58]. Hence, past medical history and prior ocular pathology should be taken into account when analyzing changes in parafoveal microvasculature using OCTA. In terms of the RPC, Skalet et al. [59] imaged 10 eyes with uveal melanoma before plaque radiotherapy, but did not find any significant differences compared to the fellow eyes.
Table 1. OCTA in the evaluation of choroidal melanoma and management of radiation retinopathy
FAZ enlargement and reduction in parafoveal CVD could be useful in distinguishing between melanomas and pseudomelanomas (Fig. 1; Table 1). Valverde-Megias et al. [37] compared parafoveal OCTA features between affected and fellow eyes in patients with unilateral unifocal choroidal nevus and choroidal melanoma, reporting no significant difference in CMT, FAZ, and CVD in patients with choroidal nevi, but increased CMT and FAZ, with decreased CVD in melanoma-affected eyes. Sioufi et al. [60] described parafoveal OCTA features of 14 eyes with circumscribed choroidal hemangioma and reported significantly increased CMT (312 vs. 264 μm, p = 0.042), no significant change in superficial (0.254 vs. 0.298 mm2, p = 0.327) and deep FAZ (0.414 vs. 0.381, p = 0.563), no significant change in superficial CVD (48 vs. 51%, p = 0.159), but decreased deep CVD (50 vs. 54%, p = 0.010) in hemangioma-affected compared to fellow eyes. However, subgroup analysis showed that only eyes with choroidal hemangioma that had previous/current CME and/or subretinal fluid had a reduction in deep plexus CVD, while eyes that never had documented CME or subretinal fluid had no significant changes in deep plexus CVD compared to fellow eyes [60]. The association of CME and/or subretinal fluid to CVD is interesting. Li et al. [36] reported that subretinal fluid in eyes with melanoma had greater FAZ enlargement and CVD reduction compared to melanoma-affected eyes without subretinal fluid, and this has similarly been reported in diabetic macular edema and acute pseudophakic CME (Irvine-Gass syndrome) [36, 61, 62]. The biggest difference lies in CVD changes after the resolution of CME. Upon resolution of CME in eyes with diabetic macular edema, many subsequently develop disorganization of retinal inner layers (DRIL), often resulting in a persistent reduction in CVD, while eyes with pseudophakic CME uncommonly have associated systemic vascular disease and reveal normal microanatomy upon resolution with a similar recovery in CVD to normal levels [62]. Thus, analysis of CVD should be performed in conjunction with review of individual OCT B-scans, as CME, SRF, or DRIL all affect CVD recovery [61, 62].
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