Users' questions 

What is EDI OCT?

Leia Doyle

What is EDI OCT?

Enhanced depth imaging optical coherence tomography (EDI-OCT) is a novel imaging modality that has helped retina specialists learn more about the choroid’s role in the eye since its description several years ago. These improved images of the choroid allow the anatomy and thickness of the choroid to be evaluated.

What is the choroid and what is its purpose?

The choroid supplies the outer retina with nutrients, and maintains the temperature and volume of the eye. The choroidal circulation, which accounts for 85% of the total blood flow in the eye, is a high-flow system with relatively low oxygen content.

What can an OCT scan detect?

What Conditions Can OCT Help Diagnose?

  • macular hole.
  • macular pucker.
  • macular edema.
  • age-related macular degeneration.
  • glaucoma.
  • central serous retinopathy.
  • diabetic retinopathy.
  • vitreous traction.

Where is choroid present and what is its function?

The human choroid is thickest at the far extreme rear of the eye (at 0.2 mm), while in the outlying areas it narrows to 0.1 mm. The choroid provides oxygen and nourishment to the outer layers of the retina. Along with the ciliary body and iris, the choroid forms the uveal tract.

What is OCT A imaging?

Optical coherence tomography angiography (OCT-A) is a noninvasive and dyeless imaging technology that provides volumetric, 3D maps of the retinal and choroidal vascular systems, as well as information on blood flow.

What is swept source OCT?

Swept-source OCT (SS-OCT; DRI-OCT, Topcon Japan) is the latest milestone in retinal and choroidal imaging. Simultaneous high-quality visualization of the vitreous, retina, and choroid is possible. Choroidal layers that are hardly distinguishable in conventional SD-OCT become visible.

What is the choroid comprised of?

The choroid is comprised of blood vessels, melanocytes, fibroblasts, resident immunocompetent cells and supporting collagenous and elastic connective tissue.

What do you mean by choroid?

(KOR-oyd) A thin layer of tissue that is part of the middle layer of the wall of the eye, between the sclera (white outer layer of the eye) and the retina (the inner layer of nerve tissue at the back of the eye). The choriod is filled with blood vessels that bring oxygen and nutrients to the eye.

Can an OCT scan detect a brain tumor?

The researchers are using OCT imaging to determine the tumor boundaries.

Are OCT scans worth it?

It allows for an incredibly accurate picture of your overall eye health. Nearly half of all sight loss is preventable, and an OCT scan means a range of conditions can be managed before they get worse, to help prevent potential sight loss.

What is the color of choroid?

(see the sketch of the back of the eyeball below). It is a thin, highly vascular (i.e. it contains blood vessels) membrane that is dark brown in colour and contains a pigment that absorbs excess light and so prevents blurred vision (due to too much light on the retina).

Why is part of the choroid colorful?

9. Notice that the choroid coat in the cow’s eye is very colorful and shiny. This reflective material is the tapetum lucidum, and its reflective properties allow a cow to see at night by reflecting the light that is absorbed through the retina back into the retina.

How is Oct used to diagnose choroidal tumors?

With more advanced technology, OCT now provides imaging deeper into the choroid using a technique called enhanced depth imaging. This allows characterization of the thickness and reflective quality of small (<3 mm thick) choroidal lesions including choroidal nevus and melanoma.

What does Oct of choroidal Metastasis look like?

OCT of choroidal metastasis demonstrates a dome-shaped elevation of the neurosensory retina and RPE with adjacent subretinal fluid (Figure 3). It can also be associated with retinal edema, intraretinal cysts, and thickening and detachment of the RPE.

How is octa used in choroidal neovascularization?

OCTA is available on both spectral domain and swept source OCT devices. OCTA allows for three-dimensional analysis of the retinal and choroidal vasculature, and can be segmented to view each of the vascular plexuses individually.

How does choroidal thickness decrease with age with Edi-Oct?

In a pilot study of EDI-OCT in normal eyes, Margolis and Spaide showed that choroidal thickness decreases with age by approximately 15 μm with every decade of life. 2 There is significant variability in choroidal thickness between individuals of similar age.