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RPE in SD-OCT

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The most precise diagnostic tool of RPE has been OCT (optical coherence tomography) for some 19 years. This chapter gives an overview of the OCT technique and its possibilities, technical development and limits. A systematic overview of SD-OCT in healthy and diseased RPE is given. Finally, a summary and outlook on future developments in the field of high-resolution imaging technology is given.

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    Andrea Hassenstein & Carsten Grohmann

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Hassenstein, A., Grohmann, C. (2020). RPE in SD-OCT. In: Klettner, A., Dithmar, S. (eds) Retinal Pigment Epithelium in Health and Disease. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-28384-1_12

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