Optical coherence tomography (OCT) images of the interface between the macula and vitreous are very well defined because of the difference in reflectivity of the relatively acellular vitreous and the parallel-fiber orientation of the inner retina.1 Disorders such as epiretinal membranes (ERMs), vitreomacular traction syndrome (VMTS), and macular holes are readily imaged and recognized even by persons inexperienced in biomicroscopy. Optical coherence tomography has also significantly contributed to making an accurate differential diagnosis of all these entities and to better understanding the varying structural anomalies of the retina that can explain visual loss in highly myopic eyes. The information obtained from high-resolution evaluation of retinal anatomy in all these conditions also improves the clinician’s ability to make the optimal treatment decision and provides an objective means to monitor disease progression and therapeutic response.
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- Cystoid Macular Edema
- Internal Limit Membrane
- Optical Coherence Tomography Image
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Elizalde, J., Abengoechea, S., de la Paz, M.F. (2009). Optical Coherence Tomography Findings in Vitreomacular Interface Disorders. In: Arevalo, J.F. (eds) Retinal Angiography and Optical Coherence Tomography. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-68987-6_16
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