Morphological Implications of Vascular Structures Not Visualized on Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography in Retinal Vein Occlusion

Retinal vein occlusion (RVO) is the second most common retinal vascular disorder and has the potential for significant loss of vision.1 Vision loss is most often a result of cystoid macular edema (CME); however, vitreous hemorrhage, ischemic maculopathy, neovascularization, and retinal detachments are also potential complications. Currently, optical coherence tomography (OCT) and fluorescein angiography (FA) are used to diagnose and manage RVO and its complications.OCT angiography (OCTA) offers a promising noninvasive imaging modality that is safer and faster than FA. OCTA visualizes

Source: Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers and Imaging : the Official Journal of the International Society for Imaging in the Eye - June 21, 2018 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Michael J. Heiferman, MD Source Type: research