Role of anterior segment optical coherence tomography in angle‐closure disease: a review. (28th December 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Porporato, Natalia; Baskaran, Mani; Aung, Tin
• Is Part Of: Clinical & experimental ophthalmology. Volume 46:Number 2(2018)
• Page Start: 147
• Page End: 157
• Publication Date: 2017-12-28
• Subjects: angle closure -- glaucoma -- narrow angle -- optical coherence tomography; Ophthalmology -- Periodicals; 617.7
• DOI: 10.1111/ceo.13120
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1442-6404

Abstract

Abstract: This article aims to review the published literature pertaining to the use of anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS‐OCT) in the evaluation of angle‐closure disease. Searches on the available published literature were last conducted on 15 June 2017. Rated as Level I evidence, we found that AS‐OCT has shown good sensitivity and moderate diagnostic accuracy to detect narrow angles when compared with gonioscopy. AS‐OCT quantitative and qualitative parameters demonstrated strong association with the presence of gonioscopically closed angles. This technology provides an objective non‐contact method of assessing the angle that is well tolerated by the patient and correlates well with the information provided by gonioscopy.