A Method for En Face OCT Imaging of Subretinal Fluid in Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Purpose. The purpose of the study is to report a method for en face imaging of subretinal fluid (SRF) due to age-related macular degeneration (AMD) based on spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SDOCT). Methods. High density SDOCT imaging was performed at two visits in 4 subjects with neovas...

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Main Authors: Fatimah Mohammad, Justin Wanek, Ruth Zelkha, Jennifer I. Lim, Judy Chen, Mahnaz Shahidi
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Published: Wiley 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Ophthalmology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/720243
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author Fatimah Mohammad
Justin Wanek
Ruth Zelkha
Jennifer I. Lim
Judy Chen
Mahnaz Shahidi
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Justin Wanek
Ruth Zelkha
Jennifer I. Lim
Judy Chen
Mahnaz Shahidi
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description Purpose. The purpose of the study is to report a method for en face imaging of subretinal fluid (SRF) due to age-related macular degeneration (AMD) based on spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SDOCT). Methods. High density SDOCT imaging was performed at two visits in 4 subjects with neovascular AMD and one healthy subject. En face OCT images of a retinal layer anterior to the retinal pigment epithelium were generated. Validity, repeatability, and utility of the method were established. Results. En face OCT images generated by manual and automatic segmentation were nearly indistinguishable and displayed similar regions of SRF. En face OCT images displayed uniform intensities and similar retinal vascular patterns in a healthy subject, while the size and appearance of a hypopigmented fibrotic scar in an AMD subject were similar at 2 visits. In AMD subjects, dark regions on en face OCT images corresponded to reduced or absent light reflectance due to SRF. On en face OCT images, a decrease in SRF areas with treatment was demonstrated and this corresponded with a reduction in the central subfield retinal thickness. Conclusion. En face OCT imaging is a promising tool for visualization and monitoring of SRF area due to disease progression and treatment.
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spelling doaj-art-fe2c90fff20e4a9fb6f0fdcabed812532025-08-20T02:22:32ZengWileyJournal of Ophthalmology2090-004X2090-00582014-01-01201410.1155/2014/720243720243A Method for En Face OCT Imaging of Subretinal Fluid in Age-Related Macular DegenerationFatimah Mohammad0Justin Wanek1Ruth Zelkha2Jennifer I. Lim3Judy Chen4Mahnaz Shahidi5Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1855 W. Taylor Street, Chicago, IL 60612, USADepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1855 W. Taylor Street, Chicago, IL 60612, USADepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1855 W. Taylor Street, Chicago, IL 60612, USADepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1855 W. Taylor Street, Chicago, IL 60612, USADepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1855 W. Taylor Street, Chicago, IL 60612, USADepartment of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1855 W. Taylor Street, Chicago, IL 60612, USAPurpose. The purpose of the study is to report a method for en face imaging of subretinal fluid (SRF) due to age-related macular degeneration (AMD) based on spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SDOCT). Methods. High density SDOCT imaging was performed at two visits in 4 subjects with neovascular AMD and one healthy subject. En face OCT images of a retinal layer anterior to the retinal pigment epithelium were generated. Validity, repeatability, and utility of the method were established. Results. En face OCT images generated by manual and automatic segmentation were nearly indistinguishable and displayed similar regions of SRF. En face OCT images displayed uniform intensities and similar retinal vascular patterns in a healthy subject, while the size and appearance of a hypopigmented fibrotic scar in an AMD subject were similar at 2 visits. In AMD subjects, dark regions on en face OCT images corresponded to reduced or absent light reflectance due to SRF. On en face OCT images, a decrease in SRF areas with treatment was demonstrated and this corresponded with a reduction in the central subfield retinal thickness. Conclusion. En face OCT imaging is a promising tool for visualization and monitoring of SRF area due to disease progression and treatment.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/720243
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Judy Chen
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A Method for En Face OCT Imaging of Subretinal Fluid in Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Journal of Ophthalmology
title A Method for En Face OCT Imaging of Subretinal Fluid in Age-Related Macular Degeneration
title_full A Method for En Face OCT Imaging of Subretinal Fluid in Age-Related Macular Degeneration
title_fullStr A Method for En Face OCT Imaging of Subretinal Fluid in Age-Related Macular Degeneration
title_full_unstemmed A Method for En Face OCT Imaging of Subretinal Fluid in Age-Related Macular Degeneration
title_short A Method for En Face OCT Imaging of Subretinal Fluid in Age-Related Macular Degeneration
title_sort method for en face oct imaging of subretinal fluid in age related macular degeneration
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