OCT angiography may improve diagnosis, management of AMD

NICE, France — OCT angiography, or OCT-A, is a large step forward in the diagnosis, follow-up and management of age-related macular degeneration, according to Gabriel Coscas, MD. “In traditional OCT, for many years sub- or intraretinal fluid accumulation was a test of treatment efficacy to select the best schedule of intravitreal injections. Nevertheless, we know that a large number of patients remained in the group of nonresponders or partial responders in spite of multiple efforts. By directly analyzing activity criteria and blood flow in the CNV network before initial treatment and in the follow-up, OCT-A can guide us more effectively in our treatment and re-treatment decisions,” Coscas said at the Euretina meeting.