Peripheral Retina
Peripheral Retina
Utilizing the Cirrus SD-OCT with HD 5-line raster scans and manipulating the patient’s head, mid-peripheral to peripheral retinal and choroidal lesions can be scanned. SD-OCT allows visualization of retinal conditions including, lattice degeneration, shallow and bullous retinoschisis, operculated retinal holes, and retinal detachments.
Lattice degeneration
Lattice degeneration causes abnormal vitreoretinal abnormalities known to predispose patients to a retinal detachment. The vitreoretinal traction is difficult to appreciate on clinical examination but can be easily visualize with the SD-OCT.
Figure 1. Cirrus SD-OCT 5-line raster horizontal scan over lattice degeneration with atrophic retinal hole and subretinal fluid/shallow subclinicial retinal detachment.
Figure 2. Cirrus SD-OCT 5-line raster horizontal scan over lattice degeneration with atrophic retinal hole and subretinal fluid/shallow subclinicial retinal detachment. Intraretinal cysts are seen secondary to the traction.
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