Optical coherence tomography – current and future applications

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Optical coherence tomography (OCT) has revolutionized the clinical practice of ophthalmology. It is a noninvasive imaging technique that provides high-resolution, cross-sectional images of the retina, retinal nerve fiber layer and the optic nerve head. This review discusses the present applications of the commercially available spectral-domain OCT (SD-OCT) systems in the diagnosis and management of retinal diseases, with particular emphasis on choroidal imaging. Future directions of OCT technology and their potential clinical uses are discussed. RECENT FINDINGS: Analysis of the choroidal thickness in healthy eyes and disease states such as age-related macular degeneration, central serous…