This document discusses optical coherence tomography (OCT) and compares time domain OCT (TD-OCT) to spectral domain OCT (SD-OCT). TD-OCT measures reflections one pixel at a time by moving a reference mirror, limiting its speed, while SD-OCT measures all reflections simultaneously using a spectrometer without a moving reference mirror, making it 50 times faster than TD-OCT. SD-OCT provides higher resolution, definition, and signal than TD-OCT, enabling better visualization of retinal layers and small blood vessels. The document outlines various clinical applications of SD-OCT for imaging the retina, cornea, glaucoma, and its use in pediatrics and surgery. Commonly used commercial SD-OCT instruments are also listed