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Clinicians can detect choroidal neovascularization in AMD with OCT-A earlier than with traditional OCT or fluorescein angiography. Rodman and Shechtman said that OCT-A has the potential to change how eye care providers manage common pathologies such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and diabetic retinopathy (DR). OCT-A is ideal for visualization of retinal ischemia and neovascularization.ĭrs. No contrast dye is required, and images can be obtained in seconds. OCT-A identifies blood vessels by detecting blood flow–induced changes in the OCT reflectance signal. OCT-A is a noninvasive modality that allows visualization and 3D reconstruction of retinal and choroidal blood flow. Their talk focused on the clinical utility of OCT angiography (OCT-A) in the optometric practice.

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Shechtman, OD, FAAO, presented an update on all things OCT. I had the pleasure of attending a number of lectures at this year’s Vision Expo East meeting. By exiting their comfort zones, some ODs may gain a more nuanced understanding of the current state of retina care, allowing them to identify disease and refer more promptly, saving patients’ sight in the process. Retina may be a subspecialty of eye care that not many ODs are comfortable with-and that’s precisely why Dr. Intrepid member Damon Dierker, OD, FAAO, took the lead, summarizing a pair of presentations on retinal imaging and disease.

While major fashion brands are showcasing their latest lines on the top floor of the Javits Center, optometrists are in downstairs meeting rooms being educated by their colleagues on new research in eye care.ĬollaborativeEYE asked the Intrepid Eye Society to report for us on two of those podium talks. Vision Expo East, held in New York City each year, isn’t just about haute couture.

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