Forum ophthalmicum – how to take control over accumulation of diagnostic data from macular OCT with benefit for both doctor and patient? Review article

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Dorota Maria Kaczmarek

Abstract

Wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD) is a disease which requires regular diagnostic tests such as macular optical coherent tomography which is extremely important both in diagnosis and disease monitoring. With constant aging of the population, we are dealing with an increasing incidence rate of AMD, which makes it even more important to have a tool allowing for quick and precise analysis of anatomical changes in macular region, particularly in the current complicated epidemiological situation when diagnostic time should be used most efficiently to plan the follow-up treatment. Forum® software allows for the precise analysis of many tests performed in a single patient and combining it with treatment effectiveness assessment which substantially accelerates the diagnostics.

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Kaczmarek DM. Forum ophthalmicum – how to take control over accumulation of diagnostic data from macular OCT with benefit for both doctor and patient?. Ophthatherapy [Internet]. 2021Sep.30 [cited 2024Mar.29];8(3):160-5. Available from: https://journalsmededu.pl/index.php/ophthatherapy/article/view/1555
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