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Integrated Photoacoustic Ophthalmoscopy and Spectral-domain Optical Coherence Tomography
Published on: January 15, 2013
En Face Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography for the Diagnosis and Evaluation of Polypoidal Choroidal
Background And Objective:
To evaluate the diagnostic capability of en face spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) in patients with polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) diagnosed by indocyanine green angiography (ICGA).
Patients And Methods:
A retrospective, consecutive case series of 100 eyes diagnosed with PCV by ICGA were imaged with en face SD-OCT. Evaluation of the PCV complex on en face SD-OCT was performed on the ability to diagnose PCV by the characteristic configuration of the PCV complex and the extent and size of the PCV lesion.
Results:
The PCV complex was better visualized on ICGA in 45 eyes, on en face SD-OCT in 44 eyes, and equally well in 11 eyes. The extent of the PCV complex was larger on en face SD-OCT in 65 eyes, larger on ICGA in 23 eyes, and equal in size in 12 eyes.
Conclusion:
En face SD-OCT images the characteristic findings of PCV and provides a noninvasive way to diagnose and treat PCV when ICGA is not available. [Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2016;47:737-744.].
