Does OCT make a difference in the treatment of vitreoretinal disorders?

Paul Tornambe (Poway)

Purpose: To show clinical examples when OCT alone determined or modified patient care.
Methods: Over the prior 12 months, using an electronic medical record, cases were prospectively tagged ‘OCT May Make A Difference’. These cases and outcomes were then reviewed to determine if OCT findings, in fact, modified patient care.
Results: Many patients with diabetic macular edema, vascular occlusions, macular degeneration, diabetic traction detachment, CSR, macular holes, macular pucker, and retinal detachment benefited from an OCT evaluation. Several cases will be presented to illustrate this point.
Conclusion: OCT is a valid office tool which improves clinical decision making and patient care.



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