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Retinal NP was quantified on UWF\u2010FA by a central reading centre using the nonperfusion index (NPI) for the posterior pole (NPI_PP), mid\u2010periphery (NPI_MP) and far periphery (NPI_FP). OCTA metrics were analysed using\n ImageJ<\/jats:sc>\n (Version 1.53, the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA) and\n MatLab<\/jats:sc>\n (Version 2024a, MathWorks, Natick, MA).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n \n Best\u2010corrected visual acuity (BCVA) decreased with increasing DR severity (\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u20090.0157). Peripheral NPI significantly increased over time (NPI_MP\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u20090.007; NPI_FP\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u20090.0007), particularly in moderate (NPI_FP\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u20090.043) and severe NPDR (NPI_MP\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u20090.041; NPI_FP\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009=\u20090.004). NPI values were consistently higher in severe NPDR and PDR than in moderate NPDR (all\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009<\u20090.0001). OCTA metrics remained stable longitudinally but were larger in advanced DR stages (\n p<\/jats:italic>\n \u2009<\u20090.05).\n <\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n Peripheral NP, as quantified by NPI on UWF\u2010FA, progresses over time despite apparent clinical stability of DR. In contrast, macular OCTA parameters remain unchanged. 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