Imaging methods for inflammatory macular edema

OCT has become the most common way to image ME. It represents morphologic characteristics of ME in detail, allows the quantitative measurements of ME, and depicts the integrity of the photoreceptor layer important for the visual prognosis and further evaluates the otherwise invisible changes of the vitreoretinal interface. Normative data for the different devices are scarce and data from different devices cannot be compared. FA retains its crucial role in determining the activity of the uveitis and also forms an important diagnostic tool. OCT and FA imaging in inflammatory ME are complementary methods, each with its specific indications and outcomes. Ultrahigh-resolution OCT's will bring a further understanding of the pathogenesis of inflammatory ME.