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What is Fundus autofluorescence?

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-non-invasive imaging modality that can map natural and pathological fluorophores in the posterior pole

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Does FAF require injection?

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Nope

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How is FAF obtained? ( instrument)

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A confocal laser scanning opthalmoscopy or modified fundus camera

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What does FAF use to create the image?

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Uses fluorescent properties of lipofuscin within the RPE to create an image

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What is lipofuscin?

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A byproduct of the breakdown of photoreceptor outer segments

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What is Blue light wavelength in FAF is absorbed?

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470nm

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What wavelength of yellow-green light is emitted from FAF?

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600nm

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What do the brighter area represent in the FAF image?

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An increased lipofuscin density

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What leads to RPE dysfunction/accumulation of lipofuscin?

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Retinal pathologies

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What do the blood vessels look like in a normal FAF?

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-blood vessel appear dark (bc blood they absorb blue or green light completely)

**important!

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Why does the optic nerve appear dark in FAF?

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Absence of RPE or lipofuscin

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How is fovea seen in normal FAF? Why?

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-a spot of hypo-autofluorescence due to high concentration of xanthophyll pigment in the area

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Areas of excess lipofuscin accumulation appear _______________

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Hyperfluorescence (RPE dead/absent = hypofluorescence)

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What is seen in abnormal FAF?

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-increased levels of lipofuscin lead to regions of hyper-autofluoresence

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What in the eye can cause regions of hyper-autofluoresence?

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-presence of sub-retinal material
-optic discs drusen
-loss of macular pigment
-photoreceptor attenuation

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Areas of increased levels of lipofuscin lead to areas of _______________

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Hyper-autofluorescence

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What in the eye can casue hypo-autofluoresence?

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-RPE atrophy/tears
-acute intraretinal/subretinal tears
-fibrosis/scar tissue
-media opacities

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When can geographical atrophy be seen?

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Late stage dry and wet AMD

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What is geographical atrophy?

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Atrophy of the outer retinal tissue, RPE and/or choriocapillaris

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Limitations to FAF:

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-less signal strength than fluorescein angiography
-susceptible to artifact from media opacities
-limits clear visualization of central retina due to macular pigment absorbing blue light

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What is fluorescein angiography(FA)?

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An invasive diagnostic procedure that helps assess the anatomy, phys, and pathology of retinal and choroidal circulation

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When was FA invented?

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1961

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What does FA require (equipment wise)?

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-fundus camera w excitation and barrier filters
-fluorescein dye injected intravenously

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Process of FA:

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White light form camera flash passes through blue filter and then absorbed by unbound fluorescein molecules —> molecules then fluoresce

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What color are blood vessels in FA?
Bright white, they are hyper-pigmented
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Procedure for FA:
-intravenous injection (antecubital vein) -injection speed must be sufficient for high contrast images
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Light process for FA:
White light from a flash filtered through excitation filter (blue filter)
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How is the image captured in FA?
-barrier filter captures only the emitted light from excited dye -image taken immediately after injection and continues up to ten minutes
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What are the purposes of FA?
-eval of vascular integrity of retinal and choroidal vessels -integrity of blood retina barrier
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What dyes can be used in angiography?
-sodium fluorescein -indocyanine green
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What is NaFl made from?
Organic vegetable dye
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Wavelength ranges for excitation and fluorescence?
-excitation: 465-490nm -fluoresces: 520-530nm
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Where does the NaFl NOT diffuse?
outer and inner blood retinal barrier
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Where DOES NaFl diffuse?
Choriocapillaris and Bruch’s membrane
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How long does it take for NaFl to be eliminated by liver/kidney?
Within 24 hours
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What color is the excitation filter and what spectrum does it absorb?
Cobalt blue, 465-490nm
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What is the mechanism of the blue excitation filter in FA?
-blue flash excites unbound fluorescein molecules within vessels or leaked out
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What color will be emitted from the structures containing fluorescein?
Green-yellow light
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What is the mechanism of the barrier filter in the FA?
allows green-yellow fluorescent light through but keeps the blue reflected light out
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Absolute contraindictions to FA:
-known allergy to iodine containing compounds -H/O adverse reaction to FFA in past
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Relative contraindications to FA?
-renal/hepatic failure -asthma -hay fever -cardiac disease -seizures(bc camera flash) -pregnancy (esp 1st trimester)
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Phases of FA:
1. Choroidal phase 2. Arterial phase 3. Arteriovenous phase 4. Venous phase 5. Recirculation
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Choroidal phase:
-10-15 seconds to reach retina after injection -to retina via SPCA and LPCA -> choroidal filling seen first
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Arterial phase:
-1-2 sec after choroidal phase
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Arteriovenous phase:
-1-2 sec after arterial phase -pre capillary arterioles, capillaries and post capillary venules
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Venous phase phases:
Early, mid, and late phase
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Early phase of venous phase:
Laminar flow
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Mid phase of venous phase:
Complete venous filling
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Late venous phase:
Reduced dye concentration in arterioles
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Recirculation phase:
Dye concentrations reducing in vessels and complete emptying in 10 mins
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Staining of what structures can be seen in Recirculation phase?
-optic disc -bruch’s membrane -choroid -sclera
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When is hypofluorescence seen in FA? Is it normal?
-secondary to blocking effect or because of vascular filling defect -NOT normal
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What arteries can cause vascular filling defects?
Retinal or choroidal vascular occlusions or SPCAs supplying optic nerve
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Is hyperfluorescence in FA normal?
NOT normal (more fluorescence than normal expected)
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What causes fluorescein leakage?
-leaky, incompetent blood vessels in neovascularization -retinal vasculitis -tumors, disc edema
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What casues staining in FA?
-drusen and fibrosis
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What causes pooling in FA?
Pigmented epithelial detachment

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