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102. Jahrestagung der DOG

Deutsche Ophthalmologische Gesellschaft e. V.

23. bis 26.09.2004, Berlin

Correlation between the Watzke-Allen slit-lamp test and OCT III findings

Meeting Abstract

  • corresponding author H. Frauenknecht - Augenklinik mit Poliklinik der TU München am Klinikum rechts der Isar, München
  • P. B. Henrich - Augenklinik mit Poliklinik der TU München am Klinikum rechts der Isar, München
  • A. Parasta - Augenklinik mit Poliklinik der TU München am Klinikum rechts der Isar, München
  • I. Lanzl - Augenklinik mit Poliklinik der TU München am Klinikum rechts der Isar, München

Evidenzbasierte Medizin - Anspruch und Wirklichkeit. 102. Jahrestagung der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft. Berlin, 23.-26.09.2004. Düsseldorf, Köln: German Medical Science; 2004. Doc04dogDO.01.13

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Published: September 22, 2004

© 2004 Frauenknecht et al.
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Outline

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Objective

The Watzke-Allen test is a established clinical test, which is applied to examine the neuro retina in the foveolar area. Patients with macular hole usually test positive for it. The OCT III represents an objective method to quantifyof the retinal layers.

Methods

20 patients with funduscopically defined macular hole grade 3 or 4 were tested for Watzke-Allen slit lamp sign. Additionally an OCT of the macula was performed. Evaluation of the OCT took place without clinical knowledge of the patient. We studied the correlation between both tests.

Results

In 18 of 20 patients we found a positive Watzke-Allen test. In 20 of the 20 patients the funduscopic findings of macular hole were confirmed by means of OCT.

Conclusions

The Watzke-Allen test which is easily performed in clinical routine, demonstrates a good anatomical-functional correlation. For individual cases e.g. slightly eccentric location of the macular hole the value of the Watzke-Allen test is however limited.