The Utilization of Optical Coherence Tomography in the Assessment of Melasma Activity and Differential Diagnosis.

Key Points

• To evaluate how optical coherence tomography can aid in the assessment and diagnosis of melasma.
• Assessment of various melasma stages using OCT
• Analysis of characteristic features observed in OCT images
• Comparison with traditional diagnostic methods
• OCT reveals distinct features linked to different stages of melasma
• Enhances accuracy of staging and differential diagnosis
• Offers detailed insights that are not possible with other imaging techniques