AMA CPT® Assistant - 2013 Issue 4 (April)
Ophthalmic Anterior Segment Imaging (April 2013)
April 2013 page 7 Ophthalmic Anterior Segment Imaging Two techniques are used to image the cornea and other portions of the anterior segment of the eye: ultrasound and a new method using optical coherence tomography (OCT). Both technologies provide cross-sectional images, which include areas of the eye that cannot be seen with conventional optical methods. Ultrasound imaging has long been utilized to evaluate the anterior segment of the eye. OCT is a new technology that uses a beam of infrared light to provide a digital cross-sectional image of the same structures. CPT differentiates between these two technologies. If water...
To read the full article, sign in and subscribe to the AMA CPT® Assistant.
Thank you for choosing Find-A-Code, please Sign In to remove ads.