Open AccessThe Impact of Axial Eye Growth on Foveal Avascular Zone Measurements in Children
Author(s) -
Rachel E Linderman,
Elizabeth Heffernan,
Samantha Ferrante,
Jane Bachman-Groth,
Joseph Carroll
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
optometry and vision science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.779
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1538-9235
pISSN - 1040-5488
DOI - 10.1097/opx.0000000000001854
Subject(s) - foveal avascular zone , foveal , optical coherence tomography angiography , ophthalmology , medicine , affect (linguistics) , retinal , psychology , communication
Foveal avascular zone (FAZ) area is a frequently used biomarker in diseases impacting the retinal vasculature in pediatric populations. Variation in axial length between individuals results in differences in lateral image scale, which affect the accuracy of FAZ area measurements. Accordingly, changes in axial length over time within individual children would affect estimates of FAZ area change.