It is possible to measure AC cells (protein) with OCT in uveitis (so traumatic inflammation could be measured) as demonstrated in vitreo and in vivo by Li et al: www.iovs.org/content/54/1/258.full‎

To gain a better understanding inflammation (in uveitis or after trauma for that matter) laser flare photometry values (“flare”) as a feature is necessary. However, to identify relationships between flare and other patient and disease (trauma) characteristics; to describe changes in flare during course of disease; and specifically to determine whether elevated flare is predictive of subsequent adverse events after trauma is interesting but I think you would be better off using laser flare photometry.

A study comparing AC OCT and laser flare photometry would be a great asset.

I meant "in vitro" and "in vivo", the corrector changes to "vitreo", sorry about that…

You may be interested in this new study:

Retina:

March 2014 - Volume 34 - Issue 3 - p 504-508

doi: 10.1097/IAE.0b013e31829f73bd

Original Study

High-Speed Optical Coherence Tomography As A Reliable Adjuvant Tool to Grade Ocular Anterior Chamber Inflammation

Igbre, Ann O. MD, MPH*; Rico, Mario C. MD†; Garg, Sunir J. MD‡

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Purpose:

To evaluate the high-speed anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) grading of the AS inflammation in patients with ocular inflammation.

Methods:

A retrospective consecutive case series study. Patients with clinically visible AS inflammation in at least one eye underwent AS-OCT (Visante; Zeiss Meditec) with three to eight line scans per eye, performed by a trained masked examiner. The images were reviewed for hyperreflective spots, noise, and artifact, and these were correlated to clinical examination.

Results:

Seventy-eight eyes of 41 patients were imaged. Forty-seven eyes had anterior chamber cells on clinical examination, and 68 had hyperreflective spots visible on AS-OCT. There was a significant correlation (Spearman r = 0.7274) between clinical examination and Visante OCT images. Several patterns of inflammation and artifacts were apparent.

Conclusion:

The AS-OCT is a promising technique for grading anterior chamber cells. There was a significant correlation between clinical examination and Visante grading.

This supports that it is possible.

Regards,

Fernando...

That is very interesting, in this case the visante might be more accurate than the slit-lamp

Yes, AS-OCT and laser flare photometry will give you a quantitative measurement and therefore more accurate than is SL which is very subjective.

Dr. Arvelo. I also have the same question. Could you please explain your answer more?

Thank you