Optical Coherence Tomography Use in Evaluation of the Vitreoretinal Interface: A Review

Rukhsana G. Mirza, Mark W. Johnson, Lee M. Jampol*

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Abstract

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a valuable tool for assessment of the vitreoretinal interface. This article reviews the normal process of age-related posterior vitreous detachment as viewed by OCT. Abnormalities of the vitreoretinal interface as imaged by OCT are described including vitreomacular traction syndrome, cystoid macular edema/ diabetic macular edema, epiretinal membranes, full thickness macular holes, lamellar holes, pseudoholes, microholes, and schisis from myopia or optic pits/colobomas. This tool has given us new insights into the pathogenesis of these retinal abnormalities.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)397-421
Number of pages25
JournalSurvey of ophthalmology
Volume52
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 2007

Funding

The authors reported no proprietary or commercial interest in any product mentioned or concept discussed in this article. This article was supported by an unrestricted grant from Research to Prevent Blindness Inc., New York, NY (Northwestern University). The authors would like to acknowledge the efforts of the Ophthalmic Photography department of Northwestern University: Jonathan Shankle, CRA, and Evica Simjanoski, CRA.

Keywords

  • coloboma
  • cystoid macular edema/ diabetic macular edema
  • epiretinal membrane
  • lamellar hole
  • macular hole
  • microhole
  • myopia
  • optic pit
  • optical coherence tomography
  • pseudohole
  • schisis
  • vitreomacular traction
  • witreoretinal interface

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ophthalmology

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