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Using OCT to evaluate the funny looking disc
Author(s) -
Borruat F.X.
Publication year - 2015
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.1755-3768.2015.0096
Subject(s) - papilledema , optic nerve , drusen , medicine , optic disc , ophthalmology , atrophy , session (web analytics) , optometry , anatomy , computer science , pathology , glaucoma , retinal , world wide web
Summary Optic nerve appearance (optic disc swelling, atrophy, excavation) can be sometimes challenging, even to the experienced ophthalmologist. Namely, it may be difficult to distinguish early papilledema from pseudopapilledema. OCT can reveal abnormalities which can frequently help to establish the correct diagnosis and organize the proper investigations, if necessary. At the end of the session, the participants should be able to identify the OCT features suggestive of either true papilledema or pseudopapilledema/optic disc drusen.