Twenty-four hour diurnal variation in retinal oxygen saturation. 2023

Rachel C Williams, and Wendy W Harrison, and Andrew Carkeet, and Lisa A Ostrin
University of Houston College of Optometry, 4401 Martin Luther King Blvd, Houston, TX 77204, United States.

Retinal oxygen saturation is influenced by systemic and local vasculature, intraocular pressure (IOP), and individual cellular function. In numerous retinal pathologies, early changes take place at the level of the microvasculature, thereby affecting retinal oxygenation. The purpose of this study was to investigate diurnal variations in retinal oximetry measures and evaluate the relationship with other ocular and systemic physiological processes. Healthy adults (n = 18, mean age 27 ± 5.5 years) participated. Ocular and systemic measures were collected every four hours over 24 h and included retinal oximetry, IOP, optical coherence tomography (OCT), OCT-angiography (OCTA), biometry, blood pressure, and partial pressure of oxygen. Amplitude and acrophase for retinal oxygen saturation, axial length, retinal and choroidal thickness, OCTA parameters, and mean arterial and ocular perfusion pressure (MAP, MOPP) were determined were determined using cosine fits, and multiple regression analysis was performed to compare metrics. Retinal oxygenation saturation demonstrated a significant diurnal variation with an amplitude of 5.84 ± 3.86% and acrophase of 2.35 h. Other parameters that demonstrated significant diurnal variation included IOP, MOPP, axial length, choroidal thickness, superficial vessel density, heart rate, systolic blood pressure, and MAP. Diurnal variations in retinal oxygen saturation were in-phase with choroidal thickness, IOP, and density of the superficial vascular plexus and out-of-phase with axial length and MOPP. In conclusion, retinal oxygenation saturation undergoes diurnal variations over 24 h. These findings contribute to a better understanding of intrinsic and extrinsic factors influencing oxygenation of the area surrounding the fovea.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007429 Intraocular Pressure The pressure of the fluids in the eye. Ocular Tension,Intraocular Pressures,Ocular Tensions,Pressure, Intraocular,Pressures, Intraocular,Tension, Ocular,Tensions, Ocular
D012160 Retina The ten-layered nervous tissue membrane of the eye. It is continuous with the OPTIC NERVE and receives images of external objects and transmits visual impulses to the brain. Its outer surface is in contact with the CHOROID and the inner surface with the VITREOUS BODY. The outer-most layer is pigmented, whereas the inner nine layers are transparent. Ora Serrata
D001794 Blood Pressure PRESSURE of the BLOOD on the ARTERIES and other BLOOD VESSELS. Systolic Pressure,Diastolic Pressure,Pulse Pressure,Pressure, Blood,Pressure, Diastolic,Pressure, Pulse,Pressure, Systolic,Pressures, Systolic
D002829 Choroid The thin, highly vascular membrane covering most of the posterior of the eye between the RETINA and SCLERA. Choriocapillaris,Haller Layer,Haller's Layer,Sattler Layer,Sattler's Layer,Choroids
D002940 Circadian Rhythm The regular recurrence, in cycles of about 24 hours, of biological processes or activities, such as sensitivity to drugs or environmental and physiological stimuli. Diurnal Rhythm,Nyctohemeral Rhythm,Twenty-Four Hour Rhythm,Nycthemeral Rhythm,Circadian Rhythms,Diurnal Rhythms,Nycthemeral Rhythms,Nyctohemeral Rhythms,Rhythm, Circadian,Rhythm, Diurnal,Rhythm, Nycthemeral,Rhythm, Nyctohemeral,Rhythm, Twenty-Four Hour,Rhythms, Circadian,Rhythms, Diurnal,Rhythms, Nycthemeral,Rhythms, Nyctohemeral,Rhythms, Twenty-Four Hour,Twenty Four Hour Rhythm,Twenty-Four Hour Rhythms
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000089382 Oxygen Saturation Extent to which HEMOGLOBIN is saturated with OXYGEN typically as measured in arterial blood. It can be measured by various methods (e.g., PULSE OXYMETER, blood gas analysis). A low blood oxygen saturation level indicates a condition called HYPOXEMIA. Blood Oxygen Levels,Saturation of Peripheral Oxygen,SpO2,Blood Oxygen Level,Level, Blood Oxygen,Oxygen Level, Blood,Oxygen Saturation, Peripheral,Peripheral Oxygen Saturation,Saturation, Oxygen
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D055815 Young Adult A person between 19 and 24 years of age. Adult, Young,Adults, Young,Young Adults
D041623 Tomography, Optical Coherence An imaging method using LASERS that is used for mapping subsurface structure. When a reflective site in the sample is at the same optical path length (coherence) as the reference mirror, the detector observes interference fringes. OCT Tomography,Optical Coherence Tomography,Coherence Tomography, Optical,Tomography, OCT

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