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Albert J Augustin1, Jenny Atorf1
1Staedtisches Klinikum Karlsruhe, Augenklinik, Moltkestr. 90, 76133 Karlsruhe, Germany.
Abstract:
Optical coherence tomography angiography (OCT-A) was commercially introduced in 2014. OCT-A allows a fast, non-invasive, three-dimensional analysis of the retinal vasculature from the vitreoretinal interface to the choriocapillaris. The results can be evaluated separately in automated or custom-defined retinal layers. Since its introduction, OCT-A has also been used in patients with neurological diseases in order to find and characterize retinal biomarkers. Many neurological diseases have retinal manifestations, often preceding the key symptoms of the neurological disease. Anatomically and developmentally, the retina is a part of the brain. In contrast to the brain, the retina is easily accessible for imaging methods; moreover, retinal imaging is more cost-effective than brain imaging. In this review, the current knowledge about OCT-A findings and possible OCT-A biomarkers in neurological diseases is summarized and discussed regarding the value of OCT-A as a diagnostic tool in neurological diseases.
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