Title |
Adjunctive use of systematic retinal thickness map analysis to monitor disease activity in punctate inner choroidopathy
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Published in |
Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection, March 2016
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DOI | 10.1186/s12348-016-0073-4 |
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Authors |
Savitha Madhusudhan, Pearse A. Keane, Alastair K. Denniston |
Abstract |
A challenge in the management of 'white dot syndromes' is the lack of sensitive objective measures of disease activity. Retinal thickness maps from spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) inform treatment decisions in other retinal conditions such as age-related macular degeneration and diabetic maculopathy. In this report, we demonstrate their value in providing quantitative monitoring of a patient with punctate inner choroidopathy (PIC). Retinal thickness maps referenced against a baseline scan reliably detected focal areas of increased macular volume in active PIC lesions during symptomatic episodes, highlighting these as 'hot spots' that could be quantified, providing an objective basis for treatment decisions. |
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