Application of swept-source optical coherence tomography in ophthalmology / 眼科新进展

ABSTRACT

Accurate qualitative and quantitative assessment of anterior or posterior segment structures is crucial,not only for proper diagnosis of different ocular diseases but also for optimal surgical planning and postoperative follow-up.As a noninvasive and noncontact method,optical coherence tomography (OCT) has become an essential tests for the diagnosis of retinal diseases.To a more recent technology,swept-source OCT (SS-OCT) improved the depth of imaging and the scan speed,which can perform anterior segment evaluation liking corneal graft examination.Meanwhile,this newly technology add multimodal approach such as EVV,OCTA and En face OCT,for angiography and choroid mapping.Thus,SS-OCT has become a valuable imaging strategy to understand the pathologies of retinal diseases such as PVD,diabetic maculopathy,neovascularization and macular telangiectasia.With the use of multimodal approach,SS-OCT is beneficial for optimal surgical planning and postoperative follow-up for the vitreoretinal diseases,such as epiretinal membrane,retinal detachment,and diabetic taction retinal detachment.Moreover,this technology can help us better understand the ophthalmic pathologies of glaucoma and tumors.This article reviews the technical principles of SS-OCT and the advances in clinical applications.