Comparison between B-scan Ultrasonography and Optical Coherence Tomography in Evaluation of Macular Oedema

Abstract

ystoid macular edema is a common phenomenon in a variety of diseases that leads to impairment of visual functions. It is considered a leading cause of central visual loss in the developed world and hence has a great medical and socioeconomic importance. Early detection of ME is critical for diagnosis of the cause and management. Therapeutic approaches to macular edema have evolved dramatically over the past years with the development of new pharmacologic agents and new surgical approaches. Traditional methods used to detect macular edema include clinical fundus Examination using slit lamp Biomicroscopy, FA and FAF. However they are subjective methods and provide qualitative results.