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What are potential pitfalls in the use of OCT to support a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis?
Answer from: at Academic Institution
OCT used to support a diagnosis of MS must be used with care and with substantial knowledge of OCT and its artifacts. OCT shows retinal nerve fiber layer and retinal ganglion cell damage. There are no OCT findings specific for multiple sclerosis. Therefore, OCT must be interpreted in concert with an...
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Answer from: at Academic Institution
OCT changes or lack thereof, have no role in making a diagnosis of MS. About 15 to 20 years ago, there was a flurry of papers that are probably gathering dust now in a manner of speaking, that even without involvement of the optic nerve, there are abnormalities on OCT. However, the clinical relevanc...