The Use of Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography to Detect Glaucoma Progression.

The Use of Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography to Detect Glaucoma Progression.
Open Ophthalmol J. 2015;9:78-88
Authors: Abe RY, Gracitelli CP, Medeiros FA
Abstract
Detection of progression and measurement of rates of change is at the core of glaucoma management, and the use of Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography (SD-OCT) has significantly improved our ability to evaluate change in the disease. In this review, we critically assess the existing literature on the use of SD-OCT for detecting glaucoma progression and estimating rates of change. We discuss aspects related to the reproducibility of measurements, their accuracy to detect longitudinal change over time, and the effect of aging on the ability to detect progression. In addition, we discuss recent studies evaluating the use of combined structure and function approaches to improve detection of glaucoma progression.
PMID: 26069520 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Open Ophthalmology Journal - June 13, 2015 Category: Opthalmology Tags: Open Ophthalmol J Source Type: research