Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is fast becoming an indispensable tool for optometrists in practice, allowing practitioners to gain more information on their patients than ever before. The following cases presented below highlight several functions which are available on most commercially available OCT machines which aid in the diagnosis and management of many conditions .
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