The use of OCT during a technology-based eye care services examination did not improve diagnostic accuracy for glaucoma or retinal diseases, according to a study.
“From the results of our trial, it appears that OCT on all patients, regardless of level of suspicion of disease, did not improve the accuracy of the telemedicine reader for diagnosing glaucoma or glaucoma suspects. More studies are necessary to further evaluate the use of OCT in an asymptomatic screening population,” study co-author April Y. Maa, MD, told Healio/OSN.
Researchers conducted a prospective comparison between
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