Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-9570
ISSN: 2155-9570
Wathek Cheima
Tunisia
Review Article
Optical Coherence Tomography for Diabetic Macular Edema: Early Diagnosis, Classification and Quantitative Assessment
Author(s): Afef Maalej, Wathek Cheima, Khallouli Asma, Rannen Riadh and Gabsi SalemAfef Maalej, Wathek Cheima, Khallouli Asma, Rannen Riadh and Gabsi Salem
Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) is greatly enhancing our ability to detect macular thickening and is offering new insights on the different morphological patterns of macular edema.Purpose: To assess the correlation between clinical examination, fluorescein angiography and OCT in the evaluation of Diabetic Macular Edema (DME) We propose a new tomographic classification of DME to better diagnose, catalogue and deal with this complex clinical entity.Design: This is a prospective double masked study. An informed consent from the patients was obtained.Methods: This study involved 314 eyes with different stages of diabetic retinopathy, either a clinical DME was present or not. All eyes underwent a clinical exam, fluorescein angiography and OCT scans. The foveal thickness was assessed manually and automatically with the .. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-9570.S2-004