Eleanor M Schmidt1, Hillary C Stiefel2, Donald C Houghton3, Winston D Chamberlain2. 1. Oregon Health & Science University, School of Medicine, Portland, OR. 2. Department of Ophthalmology, Casey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR. 3. Department of Pathology, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR.
Abstract
PURPOSE: To report on a new application of intraoperative optical coherence tomography (OCT) as a real-time imaging tool to help guide corneal biopsy. METHODS: Single case report. After the negative result of a corneal biopsy, we used intraoperative OCT during repeat biopsy to assist in depth and acquisition of an anterior stromal opacity suspected to be immunoglobulin deposits. RESULTS: The use of intraoperative OCT is a novel tool, which assisted in successful identification and conservative biopsy of corneal immunoglobulin deposits. CONCLUSIONS: Intraoperative OCT is a novel tool that assists in the identification and location of corneal pathology for biopsy.
PURPOSE: To report on a new application of intraoperative optical coherence tomography (OCT) as a real-time imaging tool to help guide corneal biopsy. METHODS: Single case report. After the negative result of a corneal biopsy, we used intraoperative OCT during repeat biopsy to assist in depth and acquisition of an anterior stromal opacity suspected to be immunoglobulin deposits. RESULTS: The use of intraoperative OCT is a novel tool, which assisted in successful identification and conservative biopsy of corneal immunoglobulin deposits. CONCLUSIONS: Intraoperative OCT is a novel tool that assists in the identification and location of corneal pathology for biopsy.
Authors: Stefan J Lang; Sonja Heinzelmann; Daniel Böhringer; Thomas Reinhard; Philip Maier Journal: Int Ophthalmol Date: 2020-06-06 Impact factor: 2.031