Rev Bras Oftalmol.2025;84(Supl. 3):ex0005
Optical coherence tomography biomarkers in age-related macular degeneration
DOI: 10.37039/1982.8551.2025S3ex0005
ABSTRACT
Optical coherence tomography is an imaging technique widely used in the diagnosis and monitoring of patients with age-related macular degeneration, being crucial for differentiating between the dry and exudative forms of the disease. The recognition and interpretation of various age-related macular degeneration biomarkers in optical coherence tomography play a key role in identifying signs of activity, chronicity, disease progression, and, most importantly, in monitoring the response to treatment and prognosis. Understanding the biomarkers enables the ophthalmologist to optimize their approach, providing the best guidance and treatment to the patient. Therefore, this article aims to present and highlight the relevance of the most important biomarkers present in both the dry and exudative forms of age-related macular degeneration.
Keywords: Aged; Biomarkers; Blindness; Disease progression; Tomography, optical coherence
