Pilot Study of Doppler Optical Coherence Tomography of Retinal Blood Flow Following Laser Photocoagulation in Poorly Controlled Diabetic Patients

Abstract

This is the first study to use Doppler FD-OCT to quantify functional changes in retinal vascular parameters in poorly controlled PDR patients. Compared to controls, blood flow parameters in these patients were decreased at baseline, but did not decrease further following PRP, with important implications related to diabetes control, endothelial function, and therapeutic response.