Artifacts in optical coherence tomography.
Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is now an integral part of management for numerous retinal diseases for diagnosis, treatment planning and follow up. OCT interpretation must involve the understanding of the associated artifacts. These artifacts can mislead physicians to wrong diagnosis or inappropriate management. This review article discusses the various types of artifacts in OCT scans obtained from various devices in various retinal diseases. This article would help to improve the understanding about the various artifacts and their clinical importance.
Smt. Kanuri Santhamma Retina Vitreous Centre, L.V. Prasad Eye Institute, Kallam Anji Reddy Campus, L.V. Prasad Marg, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad 500 034, India.
Jay
J
Chhablani
Vitreo Retinal Services, Vasan Eye Care Hospital, Hyderabad, India.
Tandava
T
Krishnan
Smt. Kanuri Santhamma Retina Vitreous Centre, L.V. Prasad Eye Institute, Kallam Anji Reddy Campus, L.V. Prasad Marg, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad 500 034, India.
Vaibhav
V
Sethi
Division of Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery, King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital, P.O. Box 7191, Riyadh 11462, Saudi Arabia.
Igor
I
Kozak
Artifacts; Cirrus; Optical coherence tomography; Spectral domain optical coherence tomography; Spectralis; TOPCON; Time domain optical coherence tomography