Prevalence of epiretinal membranes in the ageing population using retinal colour images and SD-OCT: the Alienor Study.

Spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) examinations have high feasibility in this elderly population and are much more sensitive than standard colour images for ERM assessments, especially in the early stages of the disease. Our results further highlight the need to use SD-OCT instead of colour retinal photographs for the classification of ERMs in epidemiological studies.