title: Current interpretation of optical coherence tomography in the posterior pole.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To review the literature in order to describe the current nomenclature for the interpretation of retinal images of optical coherence tomography (OCT) in the macular area.
  
  
  METHODS
  A comprehensive literature search was conducted in the major biomedical databases since the introduction of OCT in ophthalmological field.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Quantitative variations of central macular thickness and proper terminology used throughout the years are directly related to the technology and equipment used.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The current nomenclature of normal macular architecture represented in vivo on spectral domain OCT technology provides a clear and valid anatomical interpretation that can be applied, not only in research, but also in everyday practice.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Retina y Vítreo, Clínica Privada de Ojos, Mar del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina. Electronic address: andreslasave@hotmail.com.
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Lasave
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009885:Ophthalmology; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence
keywords: Capas retinales; Central macular thickness; Espesor macular central; Optical coherence tomography; Polo posterior; Posterior pole; Retinal layers; Tomografía de coherencia óptica