Hyperreflective retinal spots ≤30 μm, reflectivity similar to nerve fiber layer, and absence of back shadowing may represent activated microglial cells; HRS >30 μm, reflectivity similar to retinal pigment epithelium-Bruch complex, presence of back shadowing, and location in the outer retina may represent hard exudate; HRS >30 μm, presence of back shadowing, and location in the inner retina may represent microaneurysms. These hypotheses may be tested in further studies.
A significant deterioration in RS is reported in early and intermediate AMD eyes, whereas fixation stability changed only in intermediate AMD (AREDS 3) over long-term follow-up. Microperimetry examination can become a new functional biomarker in early and intermediate AMD patients.
The extent has become an important parameter for monitoring DME, with or without treatment. The extent of DME well correlates with functional data, mainly retinal sensitivity. Retromode SLO can be reliably and easily used in the evaluation of DME extent, avoiding the use of invasive FA.
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