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Integrated Photoacoustic Ophthalmoscopy and Spectral-domain Optical Coherence Tomography
Published on: January 15, 2013
Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography Allows the Unification of Clinical Decision Making for the Evaluation of
Cornelia Volz1, Felix Grassmann2, Roman Greslechner3
1Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Regensburg, Regensburg, GermanyCornelia.Volz@klinik.uni-regensburg.de.
Purpose:
This prospective observational clinical study investigated the benefits of spectral domain optical coherence tomography for specialists and residents in the management of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Procedures:
The study involved 49 eyes of 44 patients. Patients were advised to present for reevaluation 4 weeks after the administration of the loading dose of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-inhibitors (3 intravitreal injections every 4 weeks after diagnosis). They were examined by residents (3-4 years' experience in ophthalmology) and specialists (> 5 years' experience). Each examiner evaluated the clinical situation and the spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) scan. After each evaluation, the examiners independently stated if further anti-VEGF treatment was recommended. The "true outcome" was defined as the specialist decision based on clinical evaluation and SD-OCT.
Results:
Specialists and residents did not significantly differ in their accuracy in deciding on the correct treatment (p = 0.705 and p = 1), with or without the aid of SD-OCT. Both groups benefited from using SD-OCT to support their recommendations (p = 0.001 and p = 0.0002) and achieved a similar level of accuracy (p = 1 for difference).
Conclusions:
Residents benefited more than specialists by using SD-OCT to substantiate their recommendation on how to manage exudative AMD after the administration of the loading dose.
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