학술논문
Prevalence of peripheral retinal findings in retinal patients using ultra-widefield pseudocolor fundus imaging
Document Type
article
Author
Source
Scientific Reports, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-9 (2023)
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
2045-2322
Abstract
Abstract Ultra-widefield retinal imaging is increasingly used in ophthalmology and optometry practices to image patients identifying peripheral abnormalities. However, the clinical relevance of these peripheral retinal abnormalities is unclear. This cross-sectional study aims to firstly validate a new grading system, secondly, assess the prevalence of peripheral retinal abnormalities in retinal patients, and finally understand how peripheral findings may associate with retinal disease. Ultra-widefield pseudocolor fundus images were taken from the eyes of clinic patients. Demographic data and clinical diagnosis for each patient was noted. The grading system was validated using masked retinal specialists. Logistic regression identified associations between retinal disease and peripheral retinal findings. Using the grading system, inter-observer agreement was 76.1% with Cohen’s Kappa coefficient 0.542 (p