NEW ORLEANS — It is important to trust clinical correlations when interpreting OCT scans to diagnose glaucoma, according to a speaker here at Glaucoma Subspecialty Day at the American Academy of Ophthalmology meeting.
When interpreting OCT scans, the first pearl Thasarat S. Vajaranant, MD, MHA, shared is to carefully examine the B-scans for associated pathologies, making careful note of the floor effect.
“The thickness should not go down to zero, and that’s because of the vascular tissue,” Vajaranant said. Sometimes, associated pathologies such as falsely higher retinal