Investigating the Retardation Effect of OCTA-Guided Targeted Photocoagulation on the Progression of Non-Perfusion Areas in Diabetic Retinopathy Patients

Condition(s) studied

Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)

Targeted laser photocoagulation guided by OCTA (Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography): The patient's eyes were first scanned using the Topcon OCTA (five-field montage) with a 24×20mm and a 6×6mm scan range. After enrollment, the patient underwent treatment on the same day in the retinal laser room. The laser treatment was performed by the same ophthalmologist. After obtaining baseline fundus images, the treating ophthalmologist overlaid the OCTA images onto the fundus images using retinal vessel alignment to guide targeted photocoagulation of the retinal non-perfusion (NP) areas under OCTA guidance. The specific photocoagulation method involved applying a grid pattern of spot laser (3×3) to the NP area once, with the treatment area extending beyond the NP boundary by one laser spot diameter. The total procedure duration was 10-20 minutes.

Study summary

This study aims to evaluate the impact of widefield OCTA-guided selective photocoagulation on the progression of diabetic retinopathy (DR) by comparing the control of non-perfusion (NP) areas, DR grading, and management of other DR lesions. The study is designed as a parallel randomized controlled trial. From February 2025 to August 2026, 30 diabetic patients attending the Ophthalmology Department of Sichuan Provincial People's Hospital will be enrolled. Using a simple randomization method, one eye of each patient will be assigned to the intervention group, while the contralateral eye will serve as the control, resulting in 30 eyes in each group. The intervention group will undergo OCTA-guided selective photocoagulation, specifically using a grid pattern (3x3) of spot laser applied once to the NP area, extending one spot diameter beyond the NP boundary. Each session will last 10-20 minutes. The control group will receive no treatment. The study will compare changes in NP area, DR grading progression, and control of other DR lesions at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months between the two groups.

Eligibility

Primary outcome measure(s)

• The area size of NP (in PD units) in two groups of eyes at 0, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months — From enrollment to reexamination at 0,3,6,9, and 12 months

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