Ueda-Arakawa Naoko

Hata Masayuki, Yamashiro Kenji, Ooto Sotaro, Oishi Akio, Tamura Hiroshi, Miyata Manabu et al.

This study found pachychoroid neovasculopathy has lower intraocular VEGF than nAMD, suggesting different angiogenesis mechanisms. Lower VEGF predicted better anti-VEGF response in PNV, guiding treatment expectations.

Ooto Sotaro, Ellabban Abdallah A, Ueda-Arakawa Naoko, Oishi Akio, Tamura Hiroshi, Yamashiro Kenji et al.

This study found reticular pseudodrusen (RPD) are associated with reduced retinal sensitivity, best detected by infrared imaging. This suggests RPD, a common AMD precursor, functionally impairs the retina.

Takayama Kohei, Ooto Sotaro, Hangai Masanori, Ueda-Arakawa Naoko, Yoshida Sachiko, Akagi Tadamichi et al.

Adaptive optics imaging revealed narrower retinal nerve fiber bundles in glaucoma, even in early stages, correlating with visual field loss. This suggests AO SLO could detect early glaucoma damage.