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Ocular OCT Examination<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

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Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) is an advanced ocular imaging technique. The OCT tomograph boasts a resolution 10 times greater than an ultrasound device, allowing its results to be compared to a histological image of the retina, thus offering diagnostic value similar to examining a surgically obtained tissue sample. This non-contact examination is performed on an outpatient basis. It takes only a few minutes, but accurate interpretation of the results requires extensive experience from the evaluating physician. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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OCT in Retinal Diagnostics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) is an advanced ocular imaging technique. The OCT tomograph boasts a resolution 10 times greater than an ultrasound device, allowing its results to be compared to a histological image of the retina, thus offering diagnostic value similar to examining a surgically obtained tissue sample. This non-contact examination is performed on an outpatient basis. It takes only a few minutes, but accurate interpretation of the results requires extensive experience from the evaluating physician. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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What Does the Examination Involve?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A beam of light is directed into the eye, and its reflections provide information about the position of its individual components. The light beam used by the device for measurements is completely safe for the eye. For the patient, this means the examination is painless and non-contact \u2013 they simply look steadily at a point indicated by the doctor, occasionally refraining from blinking. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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OCT \u2013 What Does the Doctor Evaluate?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The tomograph allows for highly precise, three-dimensional cross-sections of the retina. The diagnostician can assess the retinal structure, the thickness of its nerve fibers, the condition of blood vessels, and the optic nerve. OCT examinations can be repeated multiple times without any health consequences for the patient. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Application of OCT in Ophthalmology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Ocular Optical Coherence Tomography is one of the most crucial examinations for diagnosing retinal diseases in individuals with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) or complications of diabetes (diabetic maculopathy). Ocular OCT is also utilized before planned cataract removal surgery and artificial lens implantation. It is invaluable for monitoring disease progression in glaucoma. OCT is standardly used for diagnosing the condition of the cornea before and after laser vision correction<\/strong><\/a> procedures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thanks to OCT, the condition of the anterior and posterior segments of the eyeball can be assessed, including the cornea, anterior chamber angle, macula, optic nerve, and retina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anterior segment OCT provides an image similar to that of UBM (ultrabiomicroscopy), with the distinction that UBM is a contact examination \u2013 a special flexible container (an ocular cap) filled with fluid is placed on the anesthetized eye, into which the probe tip is immersed without touching the eye \u2013 whereas OCT is non-contact. A disadvantage of UBM is the shallow depth (approx. 5 mm) to which the ultrasound beam can penetrate tissues. OCT is more precise. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The OCT examination requires the administration of a pupil-dilating agent into the patient’s conjunctival sac.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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What Does the Examination Involve?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Anterior Segment of the Eye<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n