Optical Coherence Tomography in Multiple Sclerosis and Neuromyelitis Optica: An Update

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) uses light interference patterns to produce a cross-sectional image of the retina. It is capable of measuring the unmyelinated axons of the retinal ganglionar cells as they converge on the optic disc. In a disease like multiple sclerosis (MS), in which axonal loss...

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Main Authors: Susana Noval, Inés Contreras, Silvia Muñoz, Celia Oreja-Guevara, Beatriz Manzano, Gema Rebolleda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Multiple Sclerosis International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/472790