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| LETTER TO THE EDITOR |
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| Year : 2021 | Volume
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| Issue : 1 | Page : 182 |
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Response to comments on: Optical coherence tomography angiography in epidemic retinitis
Subhakar Reddy1, Komal Agarwal2, Hitesh Agarwal1, Amelia Janis2
1 Department of Uvea, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
2 Smt Kanuri Santhamma Center for Vitreo-Retina Diseases, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
| Date of Web Publication | 15-Dec-2020 |
Correspondence Address:
Dr. Komal Agarwal
Smt. Kanuri Santhamma Centre for Vitreo-Retinal Diseases, L V Prasad Eye Institute, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad - 500 034, Telangana
India
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DOI: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_3033_20
How to cite this article:
Reddy S, Agarwal K, Agarwal H, Janis A. Response to comments on: Optical coherence tomography angiography in epidemic retinitis. Indian J Ophthalmol 2021;69:182 |
How to cite this URL:
Reddy S, Agarwal K, Agarwal H, Janis A. Response to comments on: Optical coherence tomography angiography in epidemic retinitis. Indian J Ophthalmol [serial online] 2021 [cited 2021 Jan 23];69:182. Available from: https://www.ijo.in/text.asp?2021/69/1/182/303327 |
Dear Editor,
We thank the authors[1] for critically analyzing our manuscript tilted “Retinal Neovascularization And Its Regression On Doxycycline In Epidemic Retinitis”.[2]
We would first like to clarify that the optical coherence tomography (OCTA) scans are en-face scans and not cross-sectional scans. These were chosen to depict the extent of retinal neovascularization (rNV) on a horizontal plane. We however agree that the cross-sectional optical coherence tomography (OCT) are at different levels. Those were used as a reference for segmentation. The regression of rNV is, however, better appreciated on an en-face OCTA scan. We would also like to add that no deep capillary plexus (DCP) or choriocapillaris slab were provided in the figure due to extensive artifacts and shadowing.
We also agree and would re-iterate that rNV in epidemic features is rare but not unknown or unreported.[3] The case depicted here is of a young 22-year-old male where rNV was detected on OCTA. The patient did not have any other risk factors or features for microangiopathy making epidemic retinitis the most likely cause of rNV.
We agree with the authors that a fundus fluorescein angiography (FFA) would have provided extra information. However, being a retrospective report, this was not available. Also, the treatment criteria for epidemic retinitis is not clearly defined.
In conclusion, we believe that this report depicts a rare case of epidemic retinitis with rNV which regressed with doxycycline along with regression of retinitis.
Declaration of patient consent
The authors certify that they have obtained all appropriate patient consent forms. In the form the patient(s) has/have given his/her/their consent for his/her/their images and other clinical information to be reported in the journal. The patients understand that their names and initials will not be published and due efforts will be made to conceal their identity, but anonymity cannot be guaranteed.
Financial support and sponsorship
Nil.
Conflicts of interest
There are no conflicts of interest.
| References | |  |
| 1. | Sanjay S, Mahendradas P, Kawali A, Gadde SG. Comments on: Optical coherence tomography in epidemic retinitis. Indian J Ophthalmol 2021;69:181-2.  [Full text] |
| 2. | Reddy S, Agarwal K, Agarwal H, Janis A. Retinal neovascularization and its regression on doxycycline in epidemic retinitis. Indian J Ophthalmol 2020;68:1950-1. [ PUBMED] [Full text] |
| 3. | Kawali A, Mahendradas P, Mohan A, Mallavarapu M, Shetty B. Epidemic retinitis. Ocul Immunol Inflamm 2019;27:571-7. |
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