Optical coherence tomography should be part of the routine monitoring of patients with multiple sclerosis: No.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Jenkins, Thomas M; Toosy, Ahmed T
- Source
- Multiple Sclerosis Journal. Sep2014, Vol. 20 Issue 10, p1299-1301. 3p.
- Subject
- *OPTICAL coherence tomography
*MULTIPLE sclerosis diagnosis
*MEDICAL radiography
*GLAUCOMA
*CLINICAL medicine
*EQUIPMENT & supplies
- Language
- ISSN
- 1352-4585
The article offers the author's view on why the optical coherence tomography (OCT) should not be used for the routine monitoring of multiple sclerosis (MS). The author states that OCT would not contribute to the effective management of clinical evaluation. The author notes that the OCT measurements are affected by non-MS ocular conditions such as retinal problems, optic disc drusen, and glaucoma. The author mentions that the use of OCT is difficult to advocate.