Application of optical coherence tomography angiography in optic nerve diseases / 中华实验眼科杂志

ABSTRACT

Optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) can be used to obtain retinal and choroidal blood flow images of optic disc and macular area, and evaluate the vascular morphology and blood perfusion of different layers in different areas of optic disc and macular area.It provides rich possibilities for the description and quantification of optic nerve diseases, the exploration of disease pathogenesis, and the development and evaluation of new treatments.In recent years, OCTA has played an important role in the diagnosis and treatment of optic nerve diseases.It is helpful in the diagnosis of optic neuritis, ischemic optic neuropathy, papilledema secondary to idiopathic intracranial hypertension, and to some extent to evaluate the visual function of affected eyes.The vascular morphology and quantitative analysis of the optic disc and macular area by OCTA may be of value in discriminating optic disc swelling from various etiologies and different types of anterior ischemic optic neuropathy, and facilitate further exploration of the pathogenesis of optic nerve diseases.This article reviewed the application status, recent progress and limitations of OCTA in the diagnosis, differential diagnosis and pathogenesis of optic nerve diseases.OCTA is still not in the stage of meaningful clinical use in neuro-ophthalmology, but its application can be wider as there are more meaningful researches and findings.