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Reliability of Spectral-Domain OCT Ellipsoid Zone Area and Shape Measurements in Retinitis Pigmentosa.

ABSTRACT: Purpose:We investigate the ellipsoid zone (EZ) area and EZ boundary shape measurement reliability and the operability characteristics of two methods of EZ boundary delineation in spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). Methods:EZ boundaries in SD-OCT scans of 122 eyes from 64 subjects with autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa were delineated by three raters using two methods, termed the profile and en face methods. For each method, we determined the measurement reliabilities for boundary area (EZ area) and boundary shape, percentage of eyes with measurable EZ (measurability), time required, and effect of rater experience. Results:With expert raters, inter- and intrarater area intraclass correlation coefficients (ICCs) were 0.986 and 0.980 (profile) and 0.959 and 0.976 (en face), respectively. In comparison, the corresponding shape ICCs were 0.906 and 0.891 (profile) and 0.845 and 0.885 (en face), indicating lower reliability for the raw measurements (P ? 0.01). Only profile method interrater reliability depended on experience. Average measurement times per eye were 8.2 (profile) and 4.1 (en face) minutes. Measurability percentages were 99.2% (profile) and 73.0% (en face). Conclusions:The slower profile method had better measurability, and with expert raters yielded the best area and shape reliabilities. The faster, but less sensitive, en face method still showed excellent reliability, and was less dependent on experience. Shape analysis reveals the boundary measurements underpinning EZ area have lower reliability than suggested by area analysis. Translational Relevance:This study provides new reliability perspectives and logistical considerations for the manual measurement procedures that generate EZ area outcome measures.

SUBMITTER: Smith TB

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6561133 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Reliability of Spectral-Domain OCT Ellipsoid Zone Area and Shape Measurements in Retinitis Pigmentosa.

Smith Travis B TB Parker Maria A MA Steinkamp Peter N PN Romo Albert A Erker Laura R LR Lujan Brandon J BJ Smith Ning N

Translational vision science & technology 20190501 3

<h4>Purpose</h4>We investigate the ellipsoid zone (EZ) area and EZ boundary shape measurement reliability and the operability characteristics of two methods of EZ boundary delineation in spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT).<h4>Methods</h4>EZ boundaries in SD-OCT scans of 122 eyes from 64 subjects with autosomal dominant retinitis pigmentosa were delineated by three raters using two methods, termed the profile and en face methods. For each method, we determined the measurement r ...[more]

PMID: 31211002

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Project description:New methods are needed to quantify the change in the outer retinal structures in retinitis pigmentosa (RP).To implement an alternate method for tracking ellipsoid zone (EZ) changes in RP by quantifying the EZ area on en face spectral domain-optical coherence tomographic (SD-OCT) images.Data for this observational case study were collected at the Department of Ophthalmology, University of California, Los Angeles, from May 1 to July 30, 2015, and included SD-OCT images of a subset of patients from the Trial of Oral Valproic Acid for Retinitis Pigmentosa. To be eligible for the en face OCT subanalysis, the preserved EZ area was required to be limited to the SD-OCT scanning field. Cases in which the EZ band extended to the margins of any B-scan or the most superior or inferior B-scan were excluded. The SD-OCT images of all included cases were imported into the manufacturer's software to generate en face images at the level of the EZ. Two certified SD-OCT graders independently delineated the boundaries of the preserved EZ on the en face images.Comparison of the 2 masked gradings of the generated en face images of patients with RP for agreement between the graders and the validity of the method.Of the 43 available patients with volume SD-OCT data, 45 eyes of 24 patients met the eligibility criteria and were included in this subanalysis. Every patient had 2 visits that were 1 year apart, which included a total of 90 en face OCT images that were graded. The mean (SD) absolute difference and percentage difference between the 2 independent graders for each visit were 0.08 (0.10) mm2 and 4.5% (5.9%), respectively. The EZ area determined by the 2 graders showed excellent agreement with an intraclass correlation coefficient of 0.996 (95% CI, 0.995-0.997; P?<?.001).Quantification of the preserved EZ area on en face SD-OCT images of patients with RP is a valid and reproducible method. En face SD-OCT quantification may be a useful tool for monitoring the EZ changes of patients with advanced RP and a useful outcome measurement variable in therapeutic trials.

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Reliability of Spectral-Domain OCT Ellipsoid Zone Area and Shape Measurements in Retinitis Pigmentosa.

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Reliability of Spectral-Domain OCT Ellipsoid Zone Area and Shape Measurements in Retinitis Pigmentosa.

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