In Ophthalmology What Is Oct?

Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) is a commonly performed diagnostic test designed to assist your doctor in identifying retinal diseases, such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD) or diabetic retinopathy (diabetic eye disease).

What is an OCT test for your eyes?

Optical coherence tomography, or OCT for short, is sometimes referred to as a “3D” or “digital” eye exam. That's because OCT involves taking 3D, digital images of your eye. Specifically, OCT takes a cross-sectional image of your retina, the light-sensitive part of your eye.

What can an OCT diagnose?

With an OCT, doctors are able to see a cross section or 3D image of the retina and detect the early onset of a variety of eye conditions and eye diseases such as macular degeneration, glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy (the top three diseases known to cause blindness).