Purpose: To investigate alteration in superficial and deep retinal vascular densities and choroidal thickness, in patients affected by early and intermediate age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Methods: All patients had undergone optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA). All eyes were grouped into two stages: "early AMD" and "intermediate AMD." Outcome measures were superficial vessel density, deep vessel density, and choroidal thickness. A control group of healthy subjects was selected for the statistical comparisons. Results: A total of 37 eyes of 37 dry AMD patients were enrolled for the study. Fourteen of 37 eyes were classified as having early AMD, the remaining 23 of 37 eyes were classified as being affected by intermediate AMD. Superficial and deep vessel densities were 39.21% +/- 10.67% and 43.84% +/- 11.57%, respectively, in the control group and 28.30% +/- 10.73% and 36.41% +/- 12.30%, respectively, in AMD patients (P = 0.001 and P = 0.017, respectively). Choroidal thickness was significantly reduced in AMD patients. Conclusion: In the last years, several studies have reported vascular factors playing an important role in AMD pathogenesis. We demonstrated that both superficial and deep retinal plexuses are altered among patients affected by AMD. Interestingly, this alteration starts immediately at the intermediate AMD stage and also the choroidal thickness reduction.
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Med Univ Vienna, Dept Ophthalmol, A-1090 Vienna, AustriaMed Univ Vienna, Dept Clin Pharmacol, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
Maar, Noemi
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Weigert, Guenther
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Med Univ Vienna, Dept Clin Pharmacol, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
Med Univ Vienna, Dept Ophthalmol, A-1090 Vienna, AustriaMed Univ Vienna, Dept Clin Pharmacol, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
Weigert, Guenther
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Frantal, Sophie
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Med Univ Vienna, Dept Med Stat & Informat, A-1090 Vienna, AustriaMed Univ Vienna, Dept Clin Pharmacol, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
Frantal, Sophie
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Brannath, Werner
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Med Univ Vienna, Dept Med Stat & Informat, A-1090 Vienna, AustriaMed Univ Vienna, Dept Clin Pharmacol, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
Brannath, Werner
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Garhoefer, Gerhard
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Med Univ Vienna, Dept Clin Pharmacol, A-1090 Vienna, AustriaMed Univ Vienna, Dept Clin Pharmacol, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
Garhoefer, Gerhard
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Ergun, Erdem
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Med Univ Graz, Dept Ophthalmol, Graz, Austria
KA Sanat Hera, Dept Ophthalmol, Vienna, AustriaMed Univ Vienna, Dept Clin Pharmacol, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
Ergun, Erdem
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Stur, Michael
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Med Univ Vienna, Dept Ophthalmol, A-1090 Vienna, AustriaMed Univ Vienna, Dept Clin Pharmacol, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
Stur, Michael
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Schmetterer, Leopold
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Med Univ Vienna, Dept Clin Pharmacol, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
Med Univ Vienna, Dept Biomed Engn & Phys, A-1090 Vienna, AustriaMed Univ Vienna, Dept Clin Pharmacol, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
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MIT, Dept Elect Engn & Comp Sci, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
MIT, Elect Res Lab, Cambridge, MA 02139 USAMIT, Dept Elect Engn & Comp Sci, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
Choi, WooJhon
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Mohler, Kathrin J.
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MIT, Dept Elect Engn & Comp Sci, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
MIT, Elect Res Lab, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
Univ Munich, Lehrstuhl BioMol Opt, Munich, GermanyMIT, Dept Elect Engn & Comp Sci, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
Mohler, Kathrin J.
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Potsaid, Benjamin
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MIT, Dept Elect Engn & Comp Sci, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
MIT, Elect Res Lab, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
Thorlabs Inc, Adv Imaging Grp, Newton, NJ USAMIT, Dept Elect Engn & Comp Sci, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
Potsaid, Benjamin
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Lu, Chen D.
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MIT, Dept Elect Engn & Comp Sci, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
MIT, Elect Res Lab, Cambridge, MA 02139 USAMIT, Dept Elect Engn & Comp Sci, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
Lu, Chen D.
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Liu, Jonathan J.
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MIT, Dept Elect Engn & Comp Sci, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
MIT, Elect Res Lab, Cambridge, MA 02139 USAMIT, Dept Elect Engn & Comp Sci, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
Liu, Jonathan J.
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Jayaraman, Vijaysekhar
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Praevium Res Inc, Santa Barbara, CA USAMIT, Dept Elect Engn & Comp Sci, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
Jayaraman, Vijaysekhar
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Cable, Alex E.
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Thorlabs Inc, Adv Imaging Grp, Newton, NJ USAMIT, Dept Elect Engn & Comp Sci, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
Cable, Alex E.
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Duker, Jay S.
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Tufts Univ, New England Med Ctr, Boston, MA 02111 USA
Tufts Univ, Tufts Med Ctr, Boston, MA 02111 USAMIT, Dept Elect Engn & Comp Sci, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
Duker, Jay S.
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Huber, Robert
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Univ Munich, Lehrstuhl BioMol Opt, Munich, GermanyMIT, Dept Elect Engn & Comp Sci, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
Huber, Robert
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Fujimoto, James G.
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MIT, Dept Elect Engn & Comp Sci, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
MIT, Elect Res Lab, Cambridge, MA 02139 USAMIT, Dept Elect Engn & Comp Sci, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
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New England Coll Optometry, Boston, MA USANew England Coll Optometry, Boston, MA USA
Harb, Elise
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Hyman, Leslie
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SUNY Stony Brook, Med Ctr, Stony Brook, NY 11794 USANew England Coll Optometry, Boston, MA USA
Hyman, Leslie
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Gwiazda, Jane
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New England Coll Optometry, Boston, MA USANew England Coll Optometry, Boston, MA USA
Gwiazda, Jane
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Marsh-Tootle, Wendy
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Univ Alabama Birmingham, Sch Optometry, Birmingham, AL 35294 USANew England Coll Optometry, Boston, MA USA
Marsh-Tootle, Wendy
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Zhang, Qinghua
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SUNY Stony Brook, Med Ctr, Stony Brook, NY 11794 USANew England Coll Optometry, Boston, MA USA
Zhang, Qinghua
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Hou, Wei
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SUNY Stony Brook, Med Ctr, Stony Brook, NY 11794 USANew England Coll Optometry, Boston, MA USA
Hou, Wei
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Norton, Thomas T.
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Univ Alabama Birmingham, Sch Optometry, Birmingham, AL 35294 USANew England Coll Optometry, Boston, MA USA
Norton, Thomas T.
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Weise, Katherine
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Weise, Katherine
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Dirkes, Keri
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Univ Alabama Birmingham, Sch Optometry, Birmingham, AL 35294 USA
Univ Calif San Diego, Dept Ophthalmol, Hamilton Glaucoma Ctr, La Jolla, CA 92093 USANew England Coll Optometry, Boston, MA USA
Dirkes, Keri
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Zangwill, Linda M.
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Univ Calif San Diego, Dept Ophthalmol, Hamilton Glaucoma Ctr, La Jolla, CA 92093 USANew England Coll Optometry, Boston, MA USA
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Med Univ Vienna, Dept Ophthalmol, A-1090 Vienna, AustriaMed Univ Vienna, Dept Clin Pharmacol, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
Maar, Noemi
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Weigert, Guenther
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Med Univ Vienna, Dept Clin Pharmacol, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
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Weigert, Guenther
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Frantal, Sophie
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Med Univ Vienna, Dept Med Stat & Informat, A-1090 Vienna, AustriaMed Univ Vienna, Dept Clin Pharmacol, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
Frantal, Sophie
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Brannath, Werner
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Med Univ Vienna, Dept Med Stat & Informat, A-1090 Vienna, AustriaMed Univ Vienna, Dept Clin Pharmacol, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
Brannath, Werner
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Garhoefer, Gerhard
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Garhoefer, Gerhard
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Ergun, Erdem
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Med Univ Graz, Dept Ophthalmol, Graz, Austria
KA Sanat Hera, Dept Ophthalmol, Vienna, AustriaMed Univ Vienna, Dept Clin Pharmacol, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
Ergun, Erdem
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Stur, Michael
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Med Univ Vienna, Dept Ophthalmol, A-1090 Vienna, AustriaMed Univ Vienna, Dept Clin Pharmacol, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
Stur, Michael
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Schmetterer, Leopold
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Med Univ Vienna, Dept Clin Pharmacol, A-1090 Vienna, Austria
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MIT, Dept Elect Engn & Comp Sci, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
MIT, Elect Res Lab, Cambridge, MA 02139 USAMIT, Dept Elect Engn & Comp Sci, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
Choi, WooJhon
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Mohler, Kathrin J.
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MIT, Dept Elect Engn & Comp Sci, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
MIT, Elect Res Lab, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
Univ Munich, Lehrstuhl BioMol Opt, Munich, GermanyMIT, Dept Elect Engn & Comp Sci, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
Mohler, Kathrin J.
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Potsaid, Benjamin
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MIT, Dept Elect Engn & Comp Sci, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
MIT, Elect Res Lab, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
Thorlabs Inc, Adv Imaging Grp, Newton, NJ USAMIT, Dept Elect Engn & Comp Sci, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
Potsaid, Benjamin
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Lu, Chen D.
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MIT, Dept Elect Engn & Comp Sci, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
MIT, Elect Res Lab, Cambridge, MA 02139 USAMIT, Dept Elect Engn & Comp Sci, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
Lu, Chen D.
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Liu, Jonathan J.
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MIT, Dept Elect Engn & Comp Sci, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
MIT, Elect Res Lab, Cambridge, MA 02139 USAMIT, Dept Elect Engn & Comp Sci, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
Liu, Jonathan J.
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Jayaraman, Vijaysekhar
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Praevium Res Inc, Santa Barbara, CA USAMIT, Dept Elect Engn & Comp Sci, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
Jayaraman, Vijaysekhar
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Cable, Alex E.
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Thorlabs Inc, Adv Imaging Grp, Newton, NJ USAMIT, Dept Elect Engn & Comp Sci, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
Cable, Alex E.
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Duker, Jay S.
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Tufts Univ, New England Med Ctr, Boston, MA 02111 USA
Tufts Univ, Tufts Med Ctr, Boston, MA 02111 USAMIT, Dept Elect Engn & Comp Sci, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
Duker, Jay S.
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Huber, Robert
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Univ Munich, Lehrstuhl BioMol Opt, Munich, GermanyMIT, Dept Elect Engn & Comp Sci, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
Huber, Robert
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Fujimoto, James G.
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MIT, Dept Elect Engn & Comp Sci, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
MIT, Elect Res Lab, Cambridge, MA 02139 USAMIT, Dept Elect Engn & Comp Sci, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
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New England Coll Optometry, Boston, MA USANew England Coll Optometry, Boston, MA USA
Harb, Elise
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Hyman, Leslie
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SUNY Stony Brook, Med Ctr, Stony Brook, NY 11794 USANew England Coll Optometry, Boston, MA USA
Hyman, Leslie
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Gwiazda, Jane
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New England Coll Optometry, Boston, MA USANew England Coll Optometry, Boston, MA USA
Gwiazda, Jane
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Marsh-Tootle, Wendy
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Univ Alabama Birmingham, Sch Optometry, Birmingham, AL 35294 USANew England Coll Optometry, Boston, MA USA
Marsh-Tootle, Wendy
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Zhang, Qinghua
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SUNY Stony Brook, Med Ctr, Stony Brook, NY 11794 USANew England Coll Optometry, Boston, MA USA
Zhang, Qinghua
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Hou, Wei
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SUNY Stony Brook, Med Ctr, Stony Brook, NY 11794 USANew England Coll Optometry, Boston, MA USA
Hou, Wei
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Norton, Thomas T.
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Univ Alabama Birmingham, Sch Optometry, Birmingham, AL 35294 USANew England Coll Optometry, Boston, MA USA
Norton, Thomas T.
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Weise, Katherine
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Weise, Katherine
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Dirkes, Keri
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Univ Alabama Birmingham, Sch Optometry, Birmingham, AL 35294 USA
Univ Calif San Diego, Dept Ophthalmol, Hamilton Glaucoma Ctr, La Jolla, CA 92093 USANew England Coll Optometry, Boston, MA USA
Dirkes, Keri
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Zangwill, Linda M.
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Univ Calif San Diego, Dept Ophthalmol, Hamilton Glaucoma Ctr, La Jolla, CA 92093 USANew England Coll Optometry, Boston, MA USA