Application of OCT and OCTA to chronic ocular ischemic diseases caused by carotid stenosis

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1674-8115.2021.08.019

Abstract

Abstract:

Carotid stenosis is one of the major causes of chronic ocular ischemic diseases, which are often manifested as venous stasis retinopathy and ocular ischemic syndrome, and the latter can lead to neovascular glaucoma. At present, fundus fluorescein angiography, indocyanine green angiography, color Doppler flow imaging and carotid artery imaging help to establish the diagnosis. Recently, optical coherence tomography (OCT) and optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) have been gradually applied to make diagnosis and follow-up in chronic ocular ischemic diseases caused by carotid stenosis as novel, non-invasive, rapid and high-resolution techniques. This review summarizes recent applications of OCT and OCTA to chronic ocular ischemic diseases caused by carotid stenosis.

Key words: carotid stenosis, ocular ischemic disease, optical coherence tomography (OCT), optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA), angiography

CLC Number:

R771.3

Gong CHEN, Xi SHEN. Application of OCT and OCTA to chronic ocular ischemic diseases caused by carotid stenosis[J]. JOURNAL OF SHANGHAI JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY (MEDICAL SCIENCE), 2021, 41(8): 1109-1113.

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