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OCT angiography may be used to identify biomarkers of neovascular activity
MIAMI — Several biomarkers of neovascularization in age-related macular degeneration, such as secondary small vessel branching and greater fractal dimension, can be identified in patients by using OCT angiography. “Immature [neovascularization] may begin as a tangle of vessels and matures as a radiating lesion to core feeder vessels. ... Once they become mature we want to look at whether they’re quiescent or active. We have been able to identify these features indicating activity, whether they’re qualitative features or quantitative features, and the area and density may be biomarkers once you (Read more...)