Abstract
Retinal spectral domain optical coherence tomography (OCT) has emerged as a clinical and research tool in multiple sclerosis (MS) and optic neuritis (ON). This chapter summarizes a short OCT protocol as included in international consensus guidelines. The protocol was written for hands-on style such that both clinicians and OCT technicians can make use of it. The protocol is suitable for imaging of the optic nerve head and macular regions as a baseline for follow-up investigations, individual layer segmentation, and diagnostic assessment.
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Petzold, A. (2014). Optical Coherence Tomography to Assess Neurodegeneration in Multiple Sclerosis. In: Weissert, R. (eds) Multiple Sclerosis. Methods in Molecular Biology, vol 1304. Humana Press, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/7651_2014_153
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