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Abstract #52051 Published in IGR 14-4
Applications of optical coherence tomography in glaucoma
Long QQ; Guo WYChinese Journal of Ophthalmology 2012; 48: 1146-1149
As one of the most common irreversible eye diseases, early diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma is vital for a good prognosis but difficult in clinical practice. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a non-invasive procedure that can quickly acquire high-resolution cross-sectional images of the ocular structure and is used widely in ophthalmic clinics. In terms of glaucoma, OCT is used to measure the thickness of the retinal nerve fiber layer, the structure of the optic disc, the loss of retinal ganglion cells, the parameters of anterior chamber and anterior chamber angle, the thickness of the iris, the thickness of the lens, the thickness of the choroid, the structure of the filtration bleb and so on. This review summarized the clinical application of OCT in glaucoma diagnosis and the evaluation of glaucoma treatment up till now.
Department of Ophthalmology, Shanghai Medical College, Eye & ENT Hospital, Fudan University; Myopia Key Laboratory of Health Ministry, Shanghai 200031, China.
Classification:
6.9.2.1 Anterior (Part of: 6 Clinical examination methods > 6.9 Computerized image analysis > 6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography)
6.9.2.2 Posterior (Part of: 6 Clinical examination methods > 6.9 Computerized image analysis > 6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography)
