En Face Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography Imaging Versus Fundus Photography in the Measurement of Choroidal Nevi

Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2017 Sep 1;48(9):741-747. doi: 10.3928/23258160-20170829-09.

Abstract

Background and objectives: Choroidal nevi are common benign intraocular tumors with a small risk of malignant transformation. This retrospective study investigates the use of en face spectral-domain optical coherence tomography angiography (SD-OCTA) in determining the clinical features and measurement of choroidal nevi.

Patients and methods: Patients with choroidal nevi were imaged with both OCTA and a fundus photography device. Greatest longitudinal dimension (GLD), perpendicular dimension (PD), and the GLD/PD ratio were assessed on each device. Inter-device variation and intra- and inter-rater reliability analyses were performed.

Results: Fourteen patients with choroidal nevi were included. No significant difference between the GLD/PD ratio as measured by all three devices was found (Chi-square = 2.8, 2 df, P = .247). Intraclass correlation coefficients were greater than 0.7 for repeated measures on all devices, suggesting good repeatability and reproducibility.

Conclusion: This study demonstrated inter-device consistency and high intra- and inter-rater reliability when measuring choroidal nevi. [Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2017;48:741-747.].

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Choroid Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
  • Choroid Neoplasms / pathology
  • Female
  • Fluorescein Angiography / methods*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Nevus / diagnostic imaging*
  • Nevus / pathology
  • Optical Imaging / methods*
  • Photography
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Tomography, Optical Coherence / methods*