OCT for macular degeneration: How it works
OCT is an imaging scan that uses light waves to take detailed images of the eye. Read about the procedure, how OCT scans work, and tips for living with AMD. This article looks at how OCT works and how both types of AMD show up on OCT scans. It also outlines the procedure and offers advice on how to live with AMD.Optical coherence tomography (OCT) provides cross-sectional images of the retina, the light-sensitive layer at the back of the eye that communicates with the brain and enables people to see.Doctors may use OCT to help them diagnose AMD and monitor treatment progress.OCT is an imaging scan that doctors use to diagnose certain eye diseases. During an OCT test, light waves take cross-sectional images of the retina.
