DR. SUKLENGMUNG BURAGOHAIN

DR.HARSHA BHATTACHARJEE, DR.MANABJYOTI BARMAN, DR.SUBHAM SINHA ROY

Abstract

PURPOSE: To analyse the association between the presence of vitreous opacities on optical coherence tomography (OCT) and retinal tears. METHODS: Patients with complaints of floaters were evaluated with spectral domain OCT macula for the presence of vitreous opacities (stardust sign) and were divided into two groups, one with vitreous opacities on OCT and one without. Both groups were studied for the presence of retinal tears. It was also analysed whether there was any association between the number of vitreous opacities on OCT and the presence of retinal tears. RESULTS: Group with vitreous opacities had a higher occurrence of retinal tears than the group without vitreous opacities. Greater quantity of vitreous opacities positively correlated with the presence of retinal tears. CONCLUSION: Presence of vitreous opacities on OCT can be a predictor of retinal tears and thus can be used as a screening tool in patients with complaints of floaters.