Open AccessImaging in diabetic retinopathy
Author(s) -
David A Salz,
André J. Witkin
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
middle east african journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.357
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0975-1599
pISSN - 0974-9233
DOI - 10.4103/0974-9233.151887
Subject(s) - medicine , diabetic retinopathy , optical coherence tomography , fundus photography , fluorescein angiography , ultrasonography , ophthalmoscopy , modalities , fundus (uterus) , optometry , ophthalmology , medical imaging , radiology , diabetes mellitus , retinal , social science , sociology , endocrinology
While the primary method for evaluating diabetic retinopathy involves direct and indirect ophthalmoscopy, various imaging modalities are of significant utility in the screening, evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment of different presentations and manifestations of this disease. This manuscript is a review of the important imaging modalities that are used in diabetic retinopathy, including color fundus photography, fluorescein angiography, B-scan ultrasonography, and optical coherence tomography. The article will provide an overview of these different imaging techniques and how they can be most effectively used in current practice.