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Clinical and research applications of anterior segment optical coherence tomography – a review
Author(s) -
Ramos Jose Luiz Branco,
Li Yan,
Huang David
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
clinical and experimental ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.3
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1442-9071
pISSN - 1442-6404
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2008.01823.x
Subject(s) - optical coherence tomography , medicine , anterior eye segment , tomography , optometry , clinical practice , ophthalmology , medical physics , cornea , radiology , family medicine
A bstract Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is being employed more and more often to image pathologies and surgical anatomy within the anterior segment, specifically in anterior chamber biometry, corneal pachymetric mapping, angle evaluation and high‐resolution cross‐sectional imaging. The cross‐sectional imaging capability of OCT is similar to ultrasound, but its higher resolution allows OCT to measure and visualize very fine anatomic structures. No contact is required. In this review, we describe the utility and limitations of anterior segment OCT.