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, 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.

Keywords:

Artificial Intelligence, Glaucoma, Imaging, Macula, Optical Coherence Tomography

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