Retinal Autofluorescence and its Clinical Utility
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Relevance: Technique used to diagnose, monitor, and investigate certain retinal pathologies. Its learning curve is rapid, highlighting its suitability for use by optometrists as a screening tool.
Summary: This posterior pole test is analyzed, which has been verified for its excellent diagnostic capacity for certain pathologies characterized by damage to the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). In many instances, it can serve as an alternative to fluorescein angiography (FA) and/or as a complement to other posterior pole measures such as optical coherence tomography (OCT) or color fundus photography, as it provides additional information.
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