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Vortex Vein Imaging: What Can It Tell Us?
Aditya Verma1,2, Tommaso Bacci3,4, David Sarraf5
1Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Abstract:
This review article summarizes the patho-anatomy of the vortex veins, the major drainage channels for the choroid, and describes the various pathways of diseases associated with vortex vein abnormalities. This report also details the technical advancements to image the vortex veins, such as ultra-widefield indocyanine green angiography, which are critical to elucidate the importance of the vortices in various retino-choroidal disorders. Future applications of these advanced imaging systems to better understand the role of the vortex veins in health and disease are also discussed.
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