title: Ellipsoid zone on optical coherence tomography: a review.
abstract: Emergence of the high-resolution optical coherence tomography has allowed better delineation of retinal layers, and many of the anatomical correlations of these layers have now been agreed upon. However, some anatomical correlates still remain contentious, such as the second hyper-reflective band, which is now termed ellipsoid zone. Despite the lack of consensus of the actual origin of the ellipsoid zone, there has been much interest in evaluating its integrity and intensity in different disease processes. This review paper aims to provide an overview of the ellipsoid zone and its clinical and research applications.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Eye Research Australia, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Lingwei William
authors.initials: LW
authors.lastname: Tao
authors.affiliation: Centre for Eye Research Australia, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Zhichao
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Centre for Eye Research Australia, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.|Department of Surgery (Ophthalmology), The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Robyn H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Guymer
authors.affiliation: Centre for Eye Research Australia, Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.|Department of Surgery (Ophthalmology), The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Chi D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Luu
mesh_terms: D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D012160:Retina / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D055211:Retinal Photoreceptor Cell Inner Segment / Q000145:classification*; D055214:Retinal Photoreceptor Cell Outer Segment / Q000145:classification; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence
keywords: diagnostic study; diagnostic technique; retinal disease; retinal imaging