**8. Limitations of SS-OCTA in imaging macular dystrophies**

Despite the obvious advantages of OCTA as a noninvasive risk-free technology, an important consideration is that a sizeable portion of the population, targeted by OCTA imaging in macular dystrophies, is in the pediatric age group. Often, children are unable to maintain steady fixation during OCTA examination; hence, the quality of the image could be degraded by motion artifacts and segmentation errors. Future advances in eye tracking and segmentation algorithms, and introduction of portable machines for examination under anesthesia could improve the versatility of OCTA technology in imaging macular dystrophies.
