Prognostic value of expanded-field OCT angiography in visual acuity outcomes for non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy.
| Title: | Prognostic value of expanded-field OCT angiography in visual acuity outcomes for non-proliferative diabetic retinopathy. |
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| Authors: | Garcia MD; Harvard Retinal Imaging Lab, Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.; Ding X; Harvard Retinal Imaging Lab, Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.; Shan M; Harvard Retinal Imaging Lab, Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.; Romano F; Harvard Retinal Imaging Lab, Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.; Gan J; Harvard Retinal Imaging Lab, Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.; Overbey KM; Harvard Retinal Imaging Lab, Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.; Zhu Y; Harvard Retinal Imaging Lab, Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.; Ploumi I; Harvard Retinal Imaging Lab, Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.; Garg I; Harvard Retinal Imaging Lab, Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.; Vingopoulos F; Harvard Retinal Imaging Lab, Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.; Wu DM; Retina Service, Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, 243 Charles Street, MA, Boston, 02114, USA.; Patel NA; Retina Service, Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, 243 Charles Street, MA, Boston, 02114, USA.; Kim LA; Retina Service, Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, 243 Charles Street, MA, Boston, 02114, USA.; Husain D; Retina Service, Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, 243 Charles Street, MA, Boston, 02114, USA.; Miller JW; Retina Service, Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, 243 Charles Street, MA, Boston, 02114, USA.; Vavvas DG; Retina Service, Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, 243 Charles Street, MA, Boston, 02114, USA.; Miller JB; Harvard Retinal Imaging Lab, Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA. john_miller@meei.harvard.edu.; Retina Service, Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School, 243 Charles Street, MA, Boston, 02114, USA. john_miller@meei.harvard.edu. |
| Source: | Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie [Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol] 2026 Apr 14. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Apr 14. |
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| Language: | English |
| Journal Info: | Publisher: Springer-Verlag Country of Publication: Germany NLM ID: 8205248 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1435-702X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 0721832X NLM ISO Abbreviation: Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol Subsets: MEDLINE |
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| Competing Interests: | Declarations. Ethics approval and consent to participate: The Institutional Review Board of Massachusetts General Brigham approved the study (protocol: 2019P001863), and all participants provided written informed consent before their inclusion. Our procedures adhered to the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki and complied with Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) regulations. Competing interests: The authors declare that they have no competing interests. Financial disclosures: 1. JBM is a consultant for Alcon, Allergan, Carl Zeiss, Sumitomo/Sunovion, Topcon, and Genentech. 2. JWM is a consultant for Sumitomo Pharma America, Inc., ONL Therapeutics; and has received financial support from ONL Therapeutics, QLT/Bausch and Lomb/Mass. Eye and Ear, and Lowy Medical Research Institute. 3. DGV is a consultant for Olix Pharma, Valitor, Twenty, Sumitomo/Sunovion, Cambridge Polymer Group; and has received financial support from National Eye Institute, Research to Prevent Blindness, Loefflers Family Foundation, Yeatts Family Foundation, and Alcon Research Institute.4. DH is a consultant for Allergan, Genentech, Omeicos Therapeutics; and has received financial support from National Eye Institute, Lions Vision Gift, Commonwealth Grant, Lions International, Syneos LLC, and the Macular Society.5. NAP is a consultant for Alimera Sciences, Alcon, Allergan, Genentech, Eyepoint, Lifesciences Guidepoint and GLG.6. LAK: has received research support from National Eye Institute, Department of Defense, Macula Society, CureVac AG, and Valo Health; and is a consultant for Pykus Therapeutics and Ingenia Therapeutics.8. MDG, XD, FR, MS, IG, JG, KMO, IP, FV, YZ, DMW have no relevant financial disclosures. |
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| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Diabetic retinopathy; Optical coherence tomography angiography; Retinal nonperfusion; Visual acuity |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20260414 Latest Revision: 20260414 |
| Update Code: | 20260414 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00417-026-07201-8 |
| PMID: | 41979688 |
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