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Medical Conditions - Optical Coherence Tomography

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is an imaging technique for diagnosing retina problems. It uses the reflected light waves to generate high-resolution cross-sectional images of retinal tissues. There are two types of optical coherence tomography such as the older time-domain and new spectral or Fourier domain optical coherence tomography.

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Please suggest whether I need Accentrix injection for my eye problem.

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. What is your age? Are you diabetic or hypertensive? This history is important as treatment option will vary depending on this history.

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I had solar retinopathy in the past. Should I get my eyes checked frequently?

Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. If the OCT (optical coherence tomography) and retina are fine, then there is no issue as a long-term effect is less likely.

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Is steam bath bad for eyes?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. Floaters in the visual field can be due to many reasons. The common causes are retinal tear, retinal detachment, vitreous detachment and vitreous inflammation.

Do you have any thoughts on promising drugs for dry AMD?

Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. For dry AMD (age-related macular degeneration), the recommendations mostly include AREDS2 (Age-related Eye Disease studies 2) formulation.

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