Optical coherence tomography to detect macular edema in the presence of asteroid hyalosis.
Published
Journal Article
PURPOSE: To propose the use of optical coherence tomography as an effective diagnostic tool for identifying macular edema in patients with asteroid hyalosis obscuring the fundus view. DESIGN: Case report. METHODS: Review of clinical chart and images. SETTING: Private retina practice. PATIENT: One patient diagnosed with diabetic retinopathy and asteroid hyalosis, who was experiencing decreased visual acuity and whose fundus view was inadequate for diagnosis using customary techniques. RESULTS: Usual methods of diagnosis were ineffective until OCT obtained a clear image of the fundus and subsequent macular thickening with vitreomacular adhesion. CONCLUSIONS: Optical coherence tomography is an effective diagnostic tool for discovering macular edema in cases of dense asteroid hyalosis where traditional methods fail to obtain a clear image of the fundus.
Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Browning, DJ; Fraser, CM
Published Date
- May 2004
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 137 / 5
Start / End Page
- 959 - 961
PubMed ID
- 15126175
Pubmed Central ID
- 15126175
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0002-9394
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1016/j.ajo.2003.11.049
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States