RESEARCH ARTICLE

The Use of Spectral-Domain Optical Coherence Tomography to Detect Glaucoma Progression

The Open Ophthalmology Journal 15 May 2015 RESEARCH ARTICLE DOI: 10.2174/1874364101509010078

Abstract

Detection of progression and measurement of rates of change is at the core of glaucoma management, and the use of Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography (SD-OCT) has significantly improved our ability to evaluate change in the disease. In this review, we critically assess the existing literature on the use of SD-OCT for detecting glaucoma progression and estimating rates of change. We discuss aspects related to the reproducibility of measurements, their accuracy to detect longitudinal change over time, and the effect of aging on the ability to detect progression. In addition, we discuss recent studies evaluating the use of combined structure and function approaches to improve detection of glaucoma progression.

Keywords: Glaucoma, progression, OCT, spectral domain optical coherence tomography.
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