Macular Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging in Glaucoma

Abstract The advent of spectral-domain optical coherence tomography has played a transformative role in posterior segment imaging of the eye. Traditionally, images of the optic nerve head and the peripapillary area have been used to evaluate the structural changes associated with glaucoma. Recently,...

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Main Authors: Alireza Kamalipour, Sasan Moghimi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Knowledge E 2021-07-01
Series:Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.18502/jovr.v16i3.9442
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Sasan Moghimi
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description Abstract The advent of spectral-domain optical coherence tomography has played a transformative role in posterior segment imaging of the eye. Traditionally, images of the optic nerve head and the peripapillary area have been used to evaluate the structural changes associated with glaucoma. Recently, there is growing evidence in the literature supporting the use of macular spectral-domain optical coherence tomography as a complementary tool for clinical evaluation and research purposes in glaucoma. Containing more than 50% of retinal ganglion cells in a multilayered pattern, macula is shown to be affected even at the earliest stages of glaucomatous structural damage. Risk assessment for glaucoma progression, earlier detection of glaucomatous structural damage, monitoring of glaucoma especially in advanced cases, and glaucoma evaluation in certain ocular conditions including eyes with high myopia, positive history of disc hemorrhage, and certain optic disc phenotypes are specific domains where macular imaging yields complementary information compared to optic nerve head and peripapillary evaluation using optical coherence tomography. Moreover, the development of artificial intelligence models in data analysis has enabled a tremendous opportunity to create an integrated representation of structural and functional alterations observed in glaucoma. In this study, we aimed at providing a brief review of the main clinical applications and future potential utility of macular spectral-domain optical coherence tomography in glaucoma.
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spelling doaj.art-13d6f8c32d924875beb88b8dc5bc00122025-01-13T10:02:33ZengKnowledge EJournal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research2008-20102008-322X2021-07-0116347848910.18502/jovr.v16i3.9442jovr.v16i3.9442Macular Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging in GlaucomaAlireza Kamalipour0Sasan Moghimi1 Hamilton Glaucoma Center, Shiley Eye Institute, Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United States Hamilton Glaucoma Center, Shiley Eye Institute, Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, United StatesAbstract The advent of spectral-domain optical coherence tomography has played a transformative role in posterior segment imaging of the eye. Traditionally, images of the optic nerve head and the peripapillary area have been used to evaluate the structural changes associated with glaucoma. Recently, there is growing evidence in the literature supporting the use of macular spectral-domain optical coherence tomography as a complementary tool for clinical evaluation and research purposes in glaucoma. Containing more than 50% of retinal ganglion cells in a multilayered pattern, macula is shown to be affected even at the earliest stages of glaucomatous structural damage. Risk assessment for glaucoma progression, earlier detection of glaucomatous structural damage, monitoring of glaucoma especially in advanced cases, and glaucoma evaluation in certain ocular conditions including eyes with high myopia, positive history of disc hemorrhage, and certain optic disc phenotypes are specific domains where macular imaging yields complementary information compared to optic nerve head and peripapillary evaluation using optical coherence tomography. Moreover, the development of artificial intelligence models in data analysis has enabled a tremendous opportunity to create an integrated representation of structural and functional alterations observed in glaucoma. In this study, we aimed at providing a brief review of the main clinical applications and future potential utility of macular spectral-domain optical coherence tomography in glaucoma.https://doi.org/10.18502/jovr.v16i3.9442artificial intelligenceglaucomaimagingmaculaoptical coherence tomography
spellingShingle Alireza Kamalipour
Sasan Moghimi
Macular Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging in Glaucoma
Journal of Ophthalmic & Vision Research
artificial intelligence
glaucoma
imaging
macula
optical coherence tomography
title Macular Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging in Glaucoma
title_full Macular Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging in Glaucoma
title_fullStr Macular Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging in Glaucoma
title_full_unstemmed Macular Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging in Glaucoma
title_short Macular Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging in Glaucoma
title_sort macular optical coherence tomography imaging in glaucoma
topic artificial intelligence
glaucoma
imaging
macula
optical coherence tomography
url https://doi.org/10.18502/jovr.v16i3.9442
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