The Utility of Fundus Fluorescein Angiography in Neuro-Ophthalmology

Neuroophthalmology. 2019 Aug 21;43(4):217-234. doi: 10.1080/01658107.2019.1604764. eCollection 2019 Aug.

Abstract

While its use is still widespread within the medical retina field, fundus fluorescein angiography (FFA) is increasingly falling out of favour in the investigation of neuro-ophthalmological disease, with the introduction of new technologies, particularly optical coherence tomography. FFA does, however, provide useful diagnostic and prognostic information in many neuro-ophthalmological diseases including papilloedema, pseudo-papilloedema, optic neuropathies and central retinal artery occlusion to name a few. We aim to summarise the main FFA findings in each of these conditions and highlight where FFA is of most use in providing complementary information to other modes of investigation.

Keywords: B-mode ultrasound; Fluorescein angiography; OCT; OCTA; fundus autofluorescence; neuro-ophthalmology.

Publication types

  • Review