October 22, 2021
New Imaging Technique for Wet AMD
Optical coherence tomography angiography (OCT-A) is a new, non-invasive imaging technique used to evaluate retinal and choroidal microvasculature. This cross-sectional study, published in the Annals of Medicine and Surgery, sought to determine OCT-A’s diagnostic accuracy in assessing the morphological features and clinical activity of macular neovascularization (MNV) in wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The researchers’ study...
Diagnosing AMD With Deep Learning Algorithms
Deep learning, a form of artificial intelligence, is being studied for its potential to screen for and diagnose age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The use of deep learning for image recognition is promising, as it can allow for more accurate and efficient diagnosis and treatment. This article, published in Seminars in Ophthalmology, analyzed the accuracy of deep...
Predicting Anti-VEGF Treatment Frequency
Patients with wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) require ongoing anti-VEGF treatments, which must be administered at an optimal frequency for their condition. This study, published in Translational Vision Science & Technology, sought to provide a probabilistic forecast for anti-VEGF treatment frequency using volumetric spectral domain-optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). The researchers used SD-OCT volume scans in conjunction...