OCT reading centers may reduce unnecessary glaucoma specialist referrals

Interpretation of OCT images by an OCT reading center may successfully reduce the number of unnecessary glaucoma specialist referrals while also maintaining a high level of quality comparable with other screening strategies.
“Even with our traditional methods, there is important information to be garnered from the OCT alone or in conjunction with other modalities. That needs to be evaluated carefully, perhaps by way of an OCT center or even through well-designed AI technology,” Rithambara Ramachandran, MD, said at the virtual American Glaucoma Society annual meeting.
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