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Fundus images were obtained using Optos confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscopy (cSLO; Optos PLC, Daytona, Dunfermline, UK). The images were divided and recorded into three groups as original imaging (composite), red reflectance imaging, and green reflectance imaging. These images were prepared as a slideshow for 10 ophthalmology specialists and they were surveyed to determine in which color imaging the peripheral avascular area was more easily detected. The results were evaluated. Results: The rate of detecting the PAR in green reflectance imaging by the participants included in the study was found to be statistically higher compared to other colors of imaging (composite 0.63 \u00b1 0.09 (0.5\u20130.8), red 0.12 \u00b1 0.05 (0.05\u20130.2), and green 0.94 \u00b1 0.06 (0.85\u20131), p &lt; 0.0001). All respondents reported that the boundaries of the peripheral avascular area were more clearly defined in the UWF (Optos PLC, Daytona, Dunfermline, UK) green reflectance imaging. Conclusions: Each color imaging used in UWF fundus imaging helps to visualize different layers of the retina. Our study showed that retinal vascular endings appear more distinct due to the lower penetration of the green laser into the choroidal vessels. Based on these findings, we believe that UWF fundus green reflectance imaging is more useful for detecting and monitoring PAR.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/diagnostics15222873","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,13]],"date-time":"2025-11-13T09:59:09Z","timestamp":1763027949000},"page":"2873","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Visualization of the Persistent Avascular Retina with Ultra-Widefield Green Reflectance Imaging"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"15","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-7634-6612","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Ay\u015fe","family":"Cengiz \u00dcnal","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Ophthalmology, Antalya Education and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, 07100 Antalya, Turkey"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1395-3519","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Melih","family":"Ak\u0131dan","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Ophthalmology, Antalya Akseki State Hospital, 07630 Antalya, Turkey"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-1720-8065","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Muhammet Kaz\u0131m","family":"Erol","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Ophthalmology, Antalya Education and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, 07100 Antalya, Turkey"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,13]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"115","DOI":"10.3345\/cep.2021.00773","article-title":"Retinopathy of prematurity: A review of epidemiology and current treatment strategies","volume":"65","author":"Hong","year":"2022","journal-title":"Clin. 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