Assessment of Geographic Atrophy Using a Novel Hyperspectral Gradient Imaging Approach.

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE

This study describes a novel hyperspectral imaging (HSI) approach for visualizing and measuring geographic atrophy (GA) lesions in age-related macular degeneration.

PATIENTS AND METHODS

This cross-sectional subanalysis was conducted at Clinique Ophtalmologique 2121 (Montreal, Canada) between November 2022 and August 2023. Participants underwent color fundus photography (CFP), optical coherence tomography (OCT), and HSI using the Optina-4CTM camera. HSI gradient images at 560 nm were generated to visualize melanin depletion within the retinal pigment epithelium.

RESULTS

Among 152 eyes screened, eight (5.3%) showed GA. All GA lesions identified on OCT appeared as dark areas on HSI, while CFP failed to detect GA in two cases. HSI identified more GA lesions per eye than CFP (P = .001) and yielded larger lesion dimensions compared with OCT (P < .05).

CONCLUSIONS

HSI at 560 nm provides complementary information for GA visualization and measurement to CFP and OCT, supporting further validation in future studies.

Authors+Show Affiliations

Romano FHarvard Retinal Imaging Lab, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School. Retina Service, Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, Massachusetts.
Overbey KHarvard Retinal Imaging Lab, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School.
Durocher-Jean AOptina Diagnostics.
Rojewski AOptina Diagnostics.
St-Hilaire FOptina Diagnostics.
Ding XHarvard Retinal Imaging Lab, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School. Retina Service, Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, Massachusetts.
Vingopoulos FHarvard Retinal Imaging Lab, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School.
Stettler IHarvard Retinal Imaging Lab, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School.
Arbour JDClinique Ophthalmologique, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Rhéaume MAClinique Ophthalmologique, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Nissan ROptina Diagnostics.
Sorya POptina Diagnostics.
Santucci LOptina Diagnostics.
Campbell SOptina Diagnostics.
Chevrefils COptina Diagnostics.
Husain DRetina Service, Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, Massachusetts.
Vavvas DRetina Service, Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, Massachusetts.
Miller JWRetina Service, Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, Massachusetts.
Sylvestre JPOptina Diagnostics.
Miller JBHarvard Retinal Imaging Lab, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Harvard Medical School. Retina Service, Department of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear, Boston, Massachusetts.

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article

Language

eng

PubMed ID

42274721