Telomere Biology Disorders: Microvascular Abnormalities on Optical Coherence Tomography - 28/05/25
HIGHLIGHTS |
• | Superficial retinal layers in TBDs show vessel anastomosis as a common OCTA finding. |
• | Deep retinal layers exhibit reduced vessel density, that could be linked to hypoxia and tissue damage. |
• | Insights highlight telomere dysfunction's impact on retinal vasculature and structural integrity. |
Résumé |
Background and Objective |
Telomere biology disorders (TBDs) are inherited conditions caused by telomere dysfunction, impacting systemic and ocular health. We aim to explore the role of optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) in identifying retinal microvascular abnormalities in TBDs.
Design |
Retrospective case series.
Methods |
The electronic medical records of pediatric patients with TBD at a tertiary referral eye center were reviewed from January 2019 to July 2023. OCTA images were reviewed for anomalies of the retinal vasculature.
Results |
In total, 13 eyes of 7 patients were included in the study. All patients were genetically confirmed to have TBD. The most common genetic variants were CTC1 (5 patients; 71.4%), ACD (1 patient; 14.3%) and RTEL1 (1 patient; 14.3%). On OCTA, all 13 eyes showed some degree of macular microvascular abnormality in both the SVC and DVC. The most common microvascular abnormality seen in the SVC was blood vessels anastomosis (11; 84.6%), and in the DVC was decreased vessel density (9; 69.2%).
Conclusions |
OCTA imaging reveals a high prevalence of microvascular abnormalities in patients with TBD, highlighting its potential role in assessing retinal vascular changes associated with the disease.
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