The alterations of retinal vasculature detected on optical coherence tomography angiography associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

ConclusionHypercapnia, respiratory acidosis, and chronic hypoxia associated with COPD may affect the macula and optic nerve, resulting in a serious decrease in vascular density, and OCTA can be a very important tool in the follow-up and treatment of these patients.

Source: The Clinical Respiratory Journal - February 11, 2022 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Murat Serkan Songur, Yavuz Selim İntepe, Seray Aslan Bayhan, Hasan Ali Bayhan, Bülent Çiftçi, Mehmet Çıtırık Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research