Examining the choroid in ocular inflammation: a focus on enhanced depth imaging
| Autor: | Oren Tomkins-Netzer, Susan Lightman, Abeir Baltmr |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
| Předmět: |
Retina
Pathology medicine.medical_specialty genetic structures business.industry Ocular Pathology Diabetic retinopathy Review Article Macular degeneration medicine.disease Birdshot chorioretinopathy eye diseases Posterior segment of eyeball Ophthalmology medicine.anatomical_structure lcsh:Ophthalmology lcsh:RE1-994 medicine Choroid sense organs business Uveitis |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Ophthalmology Journal of Ophthalmology, Vol 2014 (2014) |
| ISSN: | 2090-004X |
| Popis: | The choroid is the vascular layer that supplies the outer retina and is involved in the pathogenesis of several ocular conditions including choroidal tumors, age related macular degeneration, central serous chorioretinopathy, diabetic retinopathy, and uveitis. Nevertheless, difficulties in the visualization of the choroid have limited our understanding of its exact role in ocular pathology. Enhanced depth imaging optical coherent topography (EDI-OCT) is a novel, noninvasive technique that is used to evaluate choroidal thickness and morphology in these diseases. The technique provides detailed objectivein vivovisualization of the choroid and can be used to characterize posterior segment inflammatory disorders, monitor disease activity, and evaluate efficacy of treatment. In this review we summarize the current application of this technique in ocular inflammatory disorders and highlight its utility as an additional tool in monitoring choroidal involvement in ocular inflammation. |
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