Diagnostic Potential of Iris Cross-sectional Imaging in Albinism Using Optical Coherence Tomography
2013
Purpose To characterize in vivo anatomic abnormalities of the iris in albinism compared with healthy controls using anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) and to explore the diagnostic potential of this technique for albinism. We also investigated the relationship between iris abnormalities and other phenotypical features of albinism. Design Prospective cross-sectional study. Participants A total of 55 individuals with albinism and 45 healthy controls. Methods We acquired 4.37×4.37-mm volumetric scans (743 A-scans, 50 B-scans) of the nasal and temporal iris in both eyes using AS-OCT (3-μm axial resolution). Iris layers were segmented and thicknesses were measured using ImageJ software. Iris transillumination grading was graded using Summers and colleagues' classification. Retinal OCT, eye movement recordings, best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), visual evoked potential (VEP), and grading of skin and hair pigmentation were used to quantify other phenotypical features associated with albinism. Main Outcome Measures Iris AS-OCT measurements included (1) total iris thickness, (2) stroma/anterior border (SAB) layer thickness, and (3) posterior epithelial layer (PEL) thickness. Correlation with other phenotypical measurements, including (1) iris transillumination grading, (2) retinal layer measurements at the fovea, (3) nystagmus intensity, (4) BCVA, (5) VEP asymmetry, (6) skin pigmentation, and (7) hair pigmentation (of head hair, lashes, and brows). Results The mean iris thickness was 10.7% thicker in controls (379.3±44.0 μm) compared with the albinism group (342.5±52.6 μm; P >0.001), SAB layers were 5.8% thicker in controls (315.1±43.8 μm) compared with the albinism group (297.7±50.0 μm; P =0.044), and PEL was 44.0% thicker in controls (64.1±11.7 μm) compared with the albinism group (44.5±13.9 μm; P Conclusions We have characterized in vivo abnormalities of the iris associated with albinism for the first time and show that PEL thickness is particularly affected. We demonstrate that PEL thickness has diagnostic potential for detecting iris abnormalities in albinism. Anterior segment OCT iris measurements are significantly correlated to BCVA and nystagmus intensity in contrast to iris transillumination grading measurements that were not. Financial Disclosure(s) The author(s) have no proprietary or commercial interest in any materials discussed in this article.
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