What is it about?
Imagine having a super-powered camera that can look inside your eye without hurting you. That's what Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) does. It's like taking a detailed 3D picture of your eye, and it's changing how eye doctors work. OCT is really useful for spotting eye problems. It's especially good at finding two common issues: Glaucoma: A condition that damages your eye's optic nerve. Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD): This affects the part of your eye that helps you see details clearly. But that's not all! OCT can help doctors spot a bunch of other eye problems too. Here are some of them (don't worry if the names sound complicated!): Epiretinal Membrane: A thin layer that grows on your retina Macular Hole: A small break in the center of your retina Macular Dystrophy: A group of rare eye disorders Vitreomacular Traction: When the gel inside your eye pulls on your retina Diabetic Eye Problems: Various issues caused by diabetes Cystoid Macular Edema: Swelling in a specific part of your eye Central Serous Chorioretinopathy: When fluid builds up under your retina Drusen: Tiny yellow deposits in your eye Myopia Macular Degeneration: Eye damage linked to being very nearsighted OCT helps doctors see these problems clearly, which means they can diagnose and treat them better. It's like giving eye doctors a superpower to help keep your eyes healthy!
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Why is it important?
AI plays a critical role in several eye diseases
Perspectives
AI in medicine is now a time saver and vital to maintain efficiency in healthcare
Prof Louis Tong
National University of Singapore
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This page is a summary of: Artificial intelligence in retinal screening using OCT images: A review of the last decade (2013–2023), Computer Methods and Programs in Biomedicine, September 2024, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.cmpb.2024.108253.
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