Self-examination low-cost full-field OCT (SELFF-OCT) for patients with various macular diseases.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

The treatment guidelines for many macular diseases rely on frequent monitoring with optical coherence tomography (OCT). However, the burden of frequent disease control leads to low therapy adherence in real life. OCT home monitoring would address this issue but requires an inexpensive and self-operable device. With self-examination low-cost full-field OCT (SELFF-OCT), our group has introduced a novel technology that may fulfill both requirements. In this pilot study, we report the initial experiences with a clinical prototype.

Methods

Fifty-one patients with different macular diseases were recruited in a cross-sectional study. The most common diseases were age-related macular degeneration (AMD; 39/51), diabetic macular edema (DME; 6/51), and retinal vein occlusion (R

SUBMITTER: von der Burchard C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8166739 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature