Macular Microaneurysms Are Associated With Chronic Kidney Disease and Deep Capillary Plexus Ischemia in Referable Diabetic Retinopathy
CKD and reduced VLD-DCP were independently associated with higher macular MA count in refDR, suggesting that MA count may serve as a marker for systemic microvascular disease.
Authors
- Shinji Kakihara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8433-8169)
- Anna Busza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-3677-5855)
- Ke Zhuang
- Amani A. Fawzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9568-3558)
Institutions
- Northwestern University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science
- Published
- 2025-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1167/iovs.66.15.3
- Primary Topic
- Retinal Imaging and Analysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Boehringer Ingelheim
- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
- National Institutes of Health
- Genentech
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science