title: Optical coherence tomography use in evaluation of the vitreoretinal interface: a review.
abstract: Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a valuable tool for assessment of the vitreoretinal interface. This article reviews the normal process of age-related posterior vitreous detachment as viewed by OCT. Abnormalities of the vitreoretinal interface as imaged by OCT are described including vitreomacular traction syndrome, cystoid macular edema/ diabetic macular edema, epiretinal membranes, full thickness macular holes, lamellar holes, pseudoholes, microholes, and schisis from myopia or optic pits/colobomas. This tool has given us new insights into the pathogenesis of these retinal abnormalities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois 60611-2814, USA.
authors.forename: Rukhsana G
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Mirza
authors.forename: Mark W
authors.initials: MW
authors.lastname: Johnson
authors.forename: Lee M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Jampol
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012160:Retina / Q000473:pathology*; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000473:pathology*