title: The diagnostic function of OCT in diabetic maculopathy.
abstract: Diabetic maculopathy (DM) is one of the major causes of vision impairment in individuals with diabetes. The traditional approach to diagnosis of DM includes fundus ophthalmoscopy and fluorescein angiography. Although very useful clinically, these methods do not contribute much to the evaluation of retinal morphology and its thickness profile. That is why a new technique called optical coherence tomography (OCT) was utilized to perform cross-sectional imaging of the retina. It facilitates measuring the macular thickening, quantification of diabetic macular oedema, and detecting vitreoretinal traction. Thus, OCT may assist in patient selection with DM who can benefit from treatment, identify what treatment is indicated, guide its implementing, and allow precise monitoring of treatment response. It seems to be the technique of choice for the early detection of macular oedema and for the followup of DM.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Nicolaus Copernicus University, ul. M. Sklodowskiej-Curie 9, 85-090 Bydgoszcz, Poland.
authors.forename: Bartosz L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Sikorski
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Nicolaus Copernicus University, ul. M. Sklodowskiej-Curie 9, 85-090 Bydgoszcz, Poland.
authors.forename: Grazyna
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Malukiewicz
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Nicolaus Copernicus University, ul. M. Sklodowskiej-Curie 9, 85-090 Bydgoszcz, Poland.
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stafiej
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Nicolaus Copernicus University, ul. M. Sklodowskiej-Curie 9, 85-090 Bydgoszcz, Poland.
authors.forename: Hanna
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lesiewska-Junk
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Medical University of Gdansk, ul. M. Smoluchowskiego 17, 80-214 Gdansk, Poland.
authors.forename: Dorota
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Raczynska
mesh_terms: D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003930:Diabetic Retinopathy / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D007091:Image Processing, Computer-Assisted; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D008269:Macular Edema / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D012160:Retina / Q000473:pathology* / Q000502:physiology; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*