Intraoperative Optical Coherence Tomography Imaging in Corneal Surgery: A Literature Review and Proposal of Novel Applications

Figure 5

MIOCT images in cases of corneal trauma. (a) MIOCT image of a plant thorn piercing the deep cornea. Preoperative examination revealed that the DM near the plant thorn protruded (arrow), which was suggestive of corneal perforation. (b) MIOCT image immediately after removal of the plant thorn. No high-intensity shadow suggestive of residual foreign bodies in the cornea was found. (c) MIOCT image of a partial alkali burn in the cornea. The opacity was found to spread approximately to three-quarters of the corneal depth. If there is a delay between outpatient clinic examination and emergency surgery, the depth of the cornea opacity can be checked again to determine if the effect of alkali has progressed since the initial examination.

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