Abstract
Background Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of severe vision loss in the developed world in patients over 60 years. AMD is characterized by two distinct forms: dry and wet. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a non-invasive, useful and reproducible diagnostic tool that provides cross-sectional images of retina and has a primary role for diagnostic and therapeutic management of AMD. The spread of anti-VEGF intravitreal injection for therapy of wet AMD further emphasized the role of OCT for treatment algorithms allowing a precise characterization of lesions and strict non-invasive retinal monitoring in the follow-up. Main indications and limits of OCT will be discussed as well as the various morphological presentations of dry and wet AMD underlying retinal changes before and after therapy.
Highlights
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of severe vision loss in the developed world in patients over 60 years
AMD is characterized by two distinct forms: dry and wet
The spread of antiVEGF intravitreal injection for therapy of wet AMD further emphasized the role of Optical coherence tomography (OCT) for treatment algorithms allowing a precise characterization of lesions and strict non-invasive retinal monitoring in the follow-up
Summary
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of severe vision loss in the developed world in patients over 60 years. Optical Coherence Tomography: imaging of age related maculopathy From de Senectute: Age and Health Forum Catanzaro, Italy. Background Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of severe vision loss in the developed world in patients over 60 years.
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