Usefulness of the optical coherence tomography Spectralis® anterior segment module in the diagnosis and monitoring of corneal pathology

• Published in: Acta ophthalmologica (Oxford, England) England), 2012-09, Vol.90 (s249), p.0-0
• Main Authors: JIMENEZ DEL RIO, B, DEL BUEY, MA, CRISTOBAL, JA, CRUZ, N, RAMIRO, P, MATEO, J, CASAS, P, PADGETT, E
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Medical diagnosis; Medical treatment; Ophthalmology; Pathology
• ISSN: 1755-375X; 1755-3768
• DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2012.T094.x

Purpose The Spectralis® Anterior Segment Module that offers Spectral‐Domain Optical Coherence Tomography (SD‐OCT) Heidelberg Engineering, is a sign of the revolution who are suffering OCT teams nowadays. The aim of our study is to analyze the usefulness of optical coherence tomography of anterior segment in the diagnosis and monitoring of different corneal diseases. Methods Some ophthalmologists explored their patients from department of cornea and ocular superfie under slit lamp and later with the OCT Anterior Segment Module. The Spectralis SD‐OCT offers high quality images of cornea and anterior segment, without any contact and comfort for the patient. Because it is installed on a slit lamp is very intuitive and easy to use, so no special training is required. Results We present several cases where we used optical coherence tomography of anterior segment in the diagnosis of different corneal diseases: degeneration, infections, dystrophies... and also in following various surgical procedures such as intrastromal corneal rings, keratoplasty, lamellar corneal graft and amniotic membrane coatings. Conclusion We believe it is a useful diagnostic tool in every department of cornea, refractive surgery and ocular surface diseases to document, make measurements and studies of evolution and, especially, to evaluate the surgical results.