[Anterior segment analysis using OCT3].

Purpose: Optical coherence tomography has been used for many years, in particular in the field of the retinal imaging, and is a promising technique in the analysis of the anterior segment, providing a similar resolution to histology for ocular tissue.

Material And Methods: We present a collection of images obtained with the OCT3 (Carl Zeiss Meditec, Dublin, CA), with parameters set to obtain good-quality images of the iris and corneal structures.

Results: The OCT provides detailed analysis of the cornea, precise assessment of the dimensions and locations of corneal lesions - in the anterior-posterior plane as well as transversally or obliquely - with 10-microm precision, and the study of the iridocorneal angle and its dynamics.

Discussion: Using the highly precise OCT3 for retinal imaging, it is possible to obtain good-quality anterior segment imaging, which makes the device highly versatile and thus increases reasons for acquiring this type of apparatus.

Conclusions: OCT3 users should not neglect this potential of the device, already in wide use for examining the retina.