September 2016
Volume 57, Issue 12
Open Access
ARVO Annual Meeting Abstract  |   September 2016
High reliability of cone cell measurements with adaptive optics scanning laser ophthalmoscope in a simulated real-life clinical setting
Author Affiliations & Notes
  • Samaneh Davoudi
    Harvard Deptartment of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  • Ines Lains
    Harvard Deptartment of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  • Ramak Roohipoor
    Farabi Eye Hospital, Tehran, Iran (the Islamic Republic of)
  • Damla Duriye
    Harvard Deptartment of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  • Cagla Yasa
    Harvard Deptartment of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  • Evangelia Papavasileiou
    Harvard Deptartment of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  • Jason Comander
    Harvard Deptartment of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  • Lucia Sobrin
    Harvard Deptartment of Ophthalmology, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  • Footnotes
    Commercial Relationships   Samaneh Davoudi, None; Ines Lains, None; Ramak Roohipoor, None; Damla Duriye, None; Cagla Yasa, None; Evangelia Papavasileiou, None; Jason Comander, None; Lucia Sobrin, None
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Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science September 2016, Vol.57, 4631. doi:
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      Samaneh Davoudi, Ines Lains, Ramak Roohipoor, Damla Duriye, Cagla Yasa, Evangelia Papavasileiou, Jason Comander, Lucia Sobrin; High reliability of cone cell measurements with adaptive optics scanning laser ophthalmoscope in a simulated real-life clinical setting. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2016;57(12):4631.

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Abstract

Purpose : To evaluate the inter-photographer, inter-session, intra-grader and inter-grader reliabilities of Adaptive Optics Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscopy (AOSLO) for cone density estimation in healthy human eyes in a simulated real-life clinical setting.

Methods : We performed a prospective study of ten eyes without any eye disease (mean age of 30.2 years, 60% female). Macular cones were imaged in two 680 × 680 µ2 squares using an AOSLO camera (AOSLO RD102, Canon, Tokyo, Japan) in a simulated clinical setting with clinic staff photographers.The first square was centered on the fovea and the second one was nasal to the first square.Two masked ophthalmologist-graders measured cone counts in 150 × 150 µ2, 80 x 80 µ2, and 50 X 50 µ2 squares within the imaged region. Image-to-image square localization was determined by the graders using a reference fundus photograph because the camera lacks tracking software. Inter-grader and intra-grader reliabilities were determined using the highest quality images. Intra-grader agreement was evaluated by comparing identical frames measured on two separate occasions by the same grader. Inter-session repeatability was assessed by five separate instances of the photographer focusing the camera onto the same region.To determine inter-photographer reproducibility, each patient was imaged by at least two photographers. Statistical analyses were performed by calculating intraclass correlation coefficients (ICC) with Stata (College Station, Texas).

Results : Cone cell density measurements were most consistent with the 150 x 150 µ2 squares. Intra-grader and inter-grader ICCs were 0.99 [95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.997 – 0.999] and 0.98 (95% CI = 0.975 – 0.989), respectively. Inter-session repeatability had an ICC = 0.72 (95% CI = 0.423 – 0.909). Inter-photographer reproducibility had an ICC = 0.72 (95% CI = 0.461 – 0.866). One common reason for discordance in cone density measurements between images taken by different photographers was variability in cone imaging quality. Image quality also affected the inter-session repeatability.

Conclusions : In a simulated real-life clinical setting, AOSLO had excellent inter-grader and intra-grader reliability for healthy eyes. Inter-session and inter-photographer reliabilities were not as good but still strong. Variations in image quality strongly impacted cone analysis reliability.

This is an abstract that was submitted for the 2016 ARVO Annual Meeting, held in Seattle, Wash., May 1-5, 2016.

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