For decades, retinal imaging has relied on invasive dye based techniques to visualise the eye’s vasculature. However, Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography (OCTA) is fast becoming the preferred modality, replacing fluorescein and ICG angiography in many clinical settings. As highlighted by Mainline Instruments, TowardPi’s ultra widefield OCTA systems such as the BMizar and Yalkaid offer high-speed, dye free imaging, delivering a full 120° view in just 7–15 seconds.
This non invasive method enhances patient comfort, eliminates injection risk, and reduces staffing demands. OCTA also provides richer vascular insights, mapping superficial and deep capillary plexuses and quantifying biomarkers like the foveal avascular zone, enabling earlier detection of conditions such as diabetic retinopathy and retinal vein occlusion.
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