title: Optical coherence tomography findings in central retinal artery occlusion.
abstract: This article describes optical coherence tomography (OCT) findings in patients with central retinal artery occlusion by conducting a retrospective review of two cases. Central retinal artery occlusion shows a distinct pattern on OCT images. In the acute phase, OCT images demonstrate the increased reflectivity and thickness of the inner retina and a corresponding decrease of reflectivity in the outer layer of the retina and retinal pigment epithelium/choriocapillaris layer. Follow-up OCT images demonstrate a decrease in the reflectivity and thickness of the inner retinal layers and a corresponding increase of reflectivity in the outer retina and retinal pigment epithelium/choriocapillaris layer compared with the baseline OCT image, suggesting a generalized atrophy of the neurosensory retina as a late finding. Therefore, the use of OCT may help facilitate prompt recognition of acute and chronic central retinal artery occlusion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, University of Colorado, Denver, Colorado, USA.
authors.forename: Suzanne M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Falkenberry
authors.forename: Michael S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Ip
authors.forename: Barbara A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Blodi
authors.forename: Jonathan B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Gunther
mesh_terms: D018450:Disease Progression; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012160:Retina / Q000473:pathology*; D015356:Retinal Artery Occlusion / Q000473:pathology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence