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OCT imaging in uveitis: advantages and limits
Author(s) -
HERBORT CP,
DE SMET MD
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2008.3213.x
Subject(s) - optical coherence tomography , corollary , optometry , retina , medicine , novelty , computer science , choroid , ophthalmology , neuroscience , psychology , mathematics , social psychology , pure mathematics
Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) has gradually invited itself into everyday practice. The imaging quality is steadily improving with new generations of instruments giving fascinating insight into the retina. Although OCT investigation gives stunning pictures of the retina it is basically imaging those structures for which imaging access was already possible. The novelty is, with the new machines especially, the degree of precision of the information we can gather: A corollary to this first point, is the fact that we can get this information instantly without invasive procedures. For conditions such as choroïdal neovessels, much closer follow‐up has allowed, in parallel with the availability of potent intravitreal anti‐VEGF therapy to improve drastically the management of AMD cases. In inflammatory diseases the availability has changed our attitude in the management of CME, increasingly based on OCT profile rather than strictly functional parameters. In diabetic maculopathy also OCT came along with the advent of new performing therapies the effect of which can so be optimally verified. One drawback of OCT is the fact that information is lost or OCT is impossible when turbid media are present. It has also to be acknowledged that information on the underlying choroid is limited. Many cases will be presented with discussion especially on inflammatory and AMD.