Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging of Conjunctival Filtering Blebs after Glaucoma Surgery
Joint Authors
Curcio, Claudia
Ciancaglini, Marco
Fasanella, Vincenzo
Mastropasqua, Rodolfo
Agnifili, Luca
Mastropasqua, Leonardo
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-11, 11 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-07-20
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
11
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Time domain (TD) and spectral domain (SD) optical coherence tomography (OCT) are cross-sectional, noncontact, high-resolution diagnostic modalities for posterior and anterior segment (AS) imaging.
The AS-OCT provides tomographic imaging of the cornea, iris, lens, and anterior chamber (AC) angle in several ophthalmic diseases.
In glaucoma, AS-OCT is utilized to evaluate the morphology of AS structures involved in the pathogenesis of the disease, to obtain morphometric measures of the AC, to evaluate the suitability for laser or surgical approaches, and to assess modifications after treatment.
In patients undergoing surgery, AS-OCT is crucial in the evaluation of the filtering bleb functionality, permitting a combined qualitative and quantitative analysis.
In this field, AS-OCT may help clinicians in distinguishing between functioning and nonfunctioning blebs by classifying their macroscopic morphology, describing bleb-wall features, bleb cavity, and scleral opening.
This information is critical in recognizing signs of filtration failure earlier than the clinical approach and in planning the appropriate timing for management procedures in failing blebs.
In this review, we summarize the applications of AS-OCT in the conjunctival bleb assessment.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Mastropasqua, Rodolfo& Fasanella, Vincenzo& Agnifili, Luca& Curcio, Claudia& Ciancaglini, Marco& Mastropasqua, Leonardo. 2014. Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging of Conjunctival Filtering Blebs after Glaucoma Surgery. BioMed Research International،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-11.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Mastropasqua, Rodolfo…[et al.]. Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging of Conjunctival Filtering Blebs after Glaucoma Surgery. BioMed Research International No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-11.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Mastropasqua, Rodolfo& Fasanella, Vincenzo& Agnifili, Luca& Curcio, Claudia& Ciancaglini, Marco& Mastropasqua, Leonardo. Anterior Segment Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging of Conjunctival Filtering Blebs after Glaucoma Surgery. BioMed Research International. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-11.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-484971
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-484971