title: Spectral-domain optical coherence tomography use in macular diseases: a review.
abstract: The introduction of spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) has improved the clinical value for assessment of the eyes with macular disease. This article reviews the advances of SD-OCT for the diagnostic of various macular diseases. These include vitreomacular traction syndrome, cystoid macular edema/diabetic macular edema, epiretinal membranes, full-thickness macular holes, lamellar holes, pseudoholes, microholes, and schisis from myopia. Besides offering new insights into the pathogenesis of macular abnormalities, SD-OCT is a valuable tool for monitoring macular disease.
authors.affiliation: Universitätsklinik für Augenheilkunde, Universitätsklinik für Augenheilkunde, Inselspital, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland. sebastian.wolf@insel.ch
authors.forename: Sebastian
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wolf
authors.forename: Ute
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Wolf-Schnurrbusch
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000175:diagnosis; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D019773:Epiretinal Membrane / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008266:Macula Lutea / Q000473:pathology; D008268:Macular Degeneration / Q000175:diagnosis; D008269:Macular Edema / Q000175:diagnosis; D009216:Myopia / Q000150:complications; D012160:Retina / Q000473:pathology; D012162:Retinal Degeneration / Q000175:diagnosis; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D012167:Retinal Perforations / Q000175:diagnosis; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence / Q000379:methods*; D014822:Vitreous Body / Q000473:pathology