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 Salle d'examens d'imagerie en condultation d'ophtalmologieThe ophthalmology department of Créteil boasts a complete diagnostic platform encompassing all hi-tech diagnostic devices.

These include fluorescein angiography (FA), indocyanine green angiography (ICGA), optical coherence tomography (OCT), OCT-angiography (OCT-A), ocular ultrasound, the visual field and electrophysiology.

The patient is positioned for fluorescein angiography.

Fluorescein angiography is the key examination for the diagnosis of retinal diseases and more specifically age-related macular degeneration.

Fluorescein, which is a vital dye, is injected into a vein and emits a specific light when excited by a light of a certain wavelength. Angiography consists of taking photographs of the retina during the passage of fluorescein into the retinal vessels.