Abstract
AbstractAim Macular edema is evaluated using pure morphologic imaging tests and visual acuity as sole visual function test. Unfortutanetly, visual acuity just partly reflects visual function. A new integrated morpho‐functional approach seems useful. Methods Patients affected by macular edema were investigated using a multimodal/integrated imaging approach including currently available pure morphological retinal imaging techniques and microperimetry. Results The correlation between morphologic and functional imaging modalities strictly depends on the different involvement of retinal layers by the pathologic process. Data shows that visual function impairment is better quantified when microperimetry is added to the currently available diagnostic armamentarium. Conclusions Both in clinical trials and in daily clinical practice visual function needs to be better investigated to cope with patient’s requests. Adding reliable, topographically related visual functional data, currently obtained by microperimetry, to other pure retinal imaging investigations allows not only to better identify different “clinical phenotypes “ of macular disorders, but also to provide invaluable information about treatment and retreatment criteria.
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