Noninvasive Instrument-based Tests for Detecting and Measuring Vitreous Inflammation in Uveitis: A Systematic Review

Xiaoxuan Liu, Benjamin Tk Hui, Christopher Way, Sophie Beese, Ada Adriano, Pearse A Keane, David J Moore, Alastair K Denniston

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Abstract

Purpose This systematic review aims to identify instrument-based tests for quantifying vitreous inflammation in uveitis, report the test reliability and the level of correlation with clinician grading. Methods Studies describing instrument-based tests for detecting vitreous inflammation were identified by searching bibliographic databases and trials registers. Test reliability measures and level of correlation with clinician vitreous haze grading are extracted. Results Twelve studies describing ultrasound, optical coherence tomography (OCT), and retinal photography for detecting vitreous inflammation were included: Ultrasound was used for detection of disease features, whereas OCT and retinal photography provided quantifiable measurements. Correlation with clinician grading for OCT was 0.53–0.60 (three studies) and for retinal photography was 0.51 (1 study). Both instruments showed high inter- and intra-observer reliability (>0.70 intraclass correlation and Cohen’s kappa), where reported in four studies. Conclusion Retinal photography and OCT are able to detect and measure vitreous inflammation. Both techniques are reliable, automatable, and warrant further evaluation.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)137-148
Number of pages12
JournalOcular immunology and inflammation
Volume30
Issue number1
Early online date6 Oct 2020
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2 Jan 2022

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
XL and AKD receive a proportion of their funding from the Wellcome Trust, through a Health Improvement Challenge grant (200141/Z/15/Z). AKD and PAK receive a proportion of their funding from the Department of Health’s NIHR Biomedical Research Centre for Ophthalmology at Moorfields Eye Hospital and UCL Institute of Ophthalmology.

Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.

Keywords

  • Systematic review
  • uveitis
  • vitreous
  • vitreous inflammation
  • vitritis
  • diagnostic test
  • optical coherence tomography
  • retinal photography
  • ultrasound
  • imaging

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