Effect of ophthalmic examination procedures on the quality of spectral domain OCT images

Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging. 2011 Feb 1:42 Online:e1-3. doi: 10.3928/15428877-20110125-06.

Abstract

The authors compare the image quality of spectral domain optical coherence tomography (OCT) images in eyes before and after routine ophthalmic screening procedures. The study population in this prospective case series included 24 patients (45 eyes). No significant difference in OCT scan quality factor was found in the study population pre-screening and post-screening (P > .05 for the horizontal, vertical, and raster pattern scans performed in each OCT scan series). Routine ophthalmic screening procedures do not affect the quality of spectral domain OCT images.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study

MeSH terms

  • Diagnostic Tests, Routine
  • Humans
  • Image Enhancement
  • Prospective Studies
  • Retinal Diseases / diagnosis*
  • Tomography, Optical Coherence / standards*
  • Vision Screening / standards*