The role of the optical coherence tomography angiography in diseases of the posterior segment of the eye

  • Jelena Vasilijevic University of Belgrade, Faculty of Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia; University Clinical Center of Serbia, Clinic for Eye Diseases, Belgrade, Serbia
  • Jelica Pantelic University of Belgrade, Faculty of Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia; University Clinical Center of Serbia, Clinic for Eye Diseases, Belgrade, Serbia
  • Tanja Kalezic University of Belgrade, Faculty of Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia; University Clinical Center of Serbia, Clinic for Eye Diseases, Belgrade, Serbia
  • Nada Avram University of East Sarajevo, University Hospital Foča, Bosnia and Hercegovina
  • Bojana Dacic Krnjaja University of Belgrade, Faculty of Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia; University Clinical Center of Serbia, Clinic for Eye Diseases, Belgrade, Serbia
  • Andjela Popovic Primary Health Care Center "Savski Venac," Belgrade, Serbia
  • Dolika Vasovic Clinical Centre of Serbia, University Eye Hospital, Belgrade, Serbia
  • Igor Kovacevic University of Belgrade, Faculty of Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia; University Clinical Center of Serbia, Clinic for Eye Diseases, Belgrade, Serbia
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5937/medi0-67120
Keywords: optical coherence tomography angiography, posterior segment diseases, retinal vasculature, retinal vascular diseases

Abstract


Optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) is a noninvasive, quantitative tool for imaging the retina and choroid, capable of visualizing the microvasculature in three dimensions. It is widely used for diagnosing and monitoring treatment response for various diseases of anterior and posterior segment of the eye. A systematic search of the relevant literature was conducted emphasizing a period of the most intensive development and clinical application of OCT angiography. This paper aims to summarize current knowledge regarding the applications of OCTA in the diagnosis and monitoring of posterior segment retinal pathologies, and to discuss its advantages over traditional imaging techniques.

Published
2026/06/15
Issue
Online First
Section
Review Article