Practical issues concerning the use of optical coherence tomography in multiple sclerosis in Latin America: Discussion from 19 centres on behalf of the Foro Latam EM study group
The 2024 McDonald Criteria now include the optic nerve as the fifth topography for dissemination in space. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a valuable biomarker for the diagnosis, prognosis and monitoring of multiple sclerosis (MS). A panel of MS neurologists from 19 centres across 9 Latin American (LATAM) countries discussed OCT use, access, standardized protocols and research potential. They found inequities in OCT access between private (80%) and public healthcare (44%). Only 9 centres had standardized protocols, 50% of which followed the OSCAR-IB consensus criteria for retinal OCT quality assessment and 53% had a neuro-ophthalmologist. The panel concluded that OCT should be available in all MS centres and that standardized acquisition and reporting, as well as improved knowledge of OCT use, in clinical practice are necessary. OCT has significant research potential in LATAM that requires further development and implementation.
Authors
- Juan García Bonitto
- Jéfferson Becker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9981-3620)
- Nelson Novarro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4721-202X)
- Irene Treviño Frenk
- Judith Steinberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6445-9441)
- Adriana Carrá (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3874-4884)
- Valeria Rocha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8380-938X)
- Bernardita Soler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8143-4497)
- Luis Peña Quintana (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6052-5894)
- Virginia Jiménez Rodríguez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1317-0773)
- Edgar Patricio Correa‐Díaz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6363-8886)
- Claudia Cárcamo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9430-216X)
- Lorena García (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9574-8502)
- Alejandra Martinez
- Ethel Ciampi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7330-5433)
- Carolina Guerra
- Douglas Kazutoshi Sato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7695-6020)
- Miguel Ángel Macías-Rodríguez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0609-615X)
- Fernando Cortés (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0217-4608)
- Gloria Vásquez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0647-0906)
- Linda Rivera-Sarabia
Institutions
- Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (CL)
- Mexican Social Security Institute (MX)
- National University of Luján (AR)
- Universidad de Guadalajara (MX)
- Hospital Punta Pacifica (PA)
- Instituto do Cérebro (BR)
- Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán (MX)
- Clínica Somer (CO)
- Hospital Nacional de Niños (CR)
- Complejo Asistencial Sótero del Río (CL)
- Hospital Posadas (AR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Multiple Sclerosis Journal
- Published
- 2025-03-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/13524585251329159
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Retinal and Optic Conditions
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.83