Optical coherence tomography in uveitis patients

Am J Ophthalmol. 2000 Nov;130(5):669-70. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9394(00)00586-9.

Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate optical coherence tomography in allergy-prone uveitis patients.

Methods: Thirty-four patients (43 eyes) with posterior uveitis (31 eyes) and intermediate uveitis (12 eyes) were evaluated by fluorescein angiography, indocyanine green angiography, and optical coherence tomography. Follow-up examinations used optical coherence tomography in allergy-prone patients.

Results: Optical coherence tomography identified epiretinal membranes, which were removed surgically (three eyes); persistent cystoid macular edema, which resolved with cytotoxic treatment (12 eyes); and juxtafoveolar membranes, which were treated by diode laser (six eyes) and excision (two eyes).

Conclusion: Optical coherence tomography may provide useful information on complications developing in uveitis patients.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Choroidal Neovascularization / diagnosis*
  • Choroidal Neovascularization / etiology
  • Choroidal Neovascularization / surgery
  • Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological*
  • Epiretinal Membrane / diagnosis*
  • Epiretinal Membrane / etiology
  • Epiretinal Membrane / surgery
  • Female
  • Fluorescein Angiography
  • Humans
  • Indocyanine Green
  • Interferometry
  • Laser Therapy
  • Light
  • Macular Edema / diagnosis*
  • Macular Edema / drug therapy
  • Macular Edema / etiology
  • Male
  • Tomography / methods
  • Uveitis, Intermediate / complications
  • Uveitis, Intermediate / diagnosis*
  • Uveitis, Intermediate / therapy
  • Uveitis, Posterior / complications
  • Uveitis, Posterior / diagnosis*
  • Uveitis, Posterior / therapy

Substances

  • Indocyanine Green