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For what purpose Oct scan can be used.what is the cost in India.Doctor suggest me to go for a scan...
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Oct is valuable to ascess the diseases of retina and optic nerve.
And also the prognosis consecutively.
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OCT machine is commonly used for disc evaluation for glaucoma or other optic disc diseases and Retina evaluation
Test may cost for approximately1000 per eye
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Dr. Anshuman Vaish
Ophthalmologist
17 yrs exp
Delhi
There are 2 types of OCT scans
one is for anterior segment of eye ( cornea and ocular angles) and other is for posterior segment of the eye ( retina and optic nerve) which may be required for diagnosing different pathological conditions of the eye
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around 1-2k per eye ( depends on the type of OCT and Scanning protocol)
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