Abstract
Background
In vitreomacular traction syndrome, an incomplete vitreous detachment with persistent vitreous traction on the macula is present. This condition may determine formation of epiretinal membranes, macular puckering, macular oedema, and traction macular detachment. Recently introduced en face optical coherence tomography (OCT) provides not only longitudinal B-scan but also coronal C-scan images of the retina.
Methods
Fifteen eyes of 11 non-diabetic patients presenting vitreomacular traction syndrome have been evaluated with en face OCT (OTI, Toronto, Ontario, Canada).
Results
In 12 eyes, cystoid macular oedema was detectable at fundus examination and was associated with a broad-based adherence of the posterior hyaloid to the macula. In three eyes, foveal detachment appeared to be associated with focal foveal vitreoretinal traction. In all eyes, the lateral extent of the hyaloidal tractions on the macula was clearly detectable at coronal C-scan. They appeared as sigmoid hyper-reflective bands in the hyporeflective vitreous chamber. Overlay of C-scans on red-free confocal images allowed the visualization of the edges of the adherences in relation to the structures of the posterior pole.
Conclusions
The C-scan images allowed clear visualization of the total extension of the posterior vitreomacular adherences and their relationships with the vascular arcades, the optic disc, and the fovea.
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Forte, R., Pascotto, F. & de Crecchio, G. Visualization of vitreomacular tractions with en face optical coherence tomography. Eye 21, 1391–1394 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.eye.6702448
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