A method for optical examination of bodies, preferably of transparent bodies, comprising the use of an optical imaging device and of a computer unit, wherein - the body is positioned with its area to be examined within the capture range of the imaging device during the examination; - the body is rotated about an axis of rotation during the examination; - while being rotated, a plurality of at least partially overlapping individual images of the body are captured using the imaging device; - the time of capturing an individual image is defined by a predetermined rotational position which determines the orientation of the body with respect to the imaging device; comprising the steps of: a) generating a first individual image (40', 40", 40'") of the body and transmitting it to the computer unit as a digital image, said image being used as a reference image; b) rotating the body about a predetermined angle of rotation until reaching a predetermined subsequent rotational position; c) generating a subsequent further individual image (40', 40", 40"') of the body at this rotational position, and transmitting the second individual image to the computer unit as a further digital image; d) computationally comparing the reference image with the further image by subtracting the images to produce a difference image (42', 42"); e) computationally developing the difference image (42', 42") by unfolding, preferably cylindrical unfolding; f) analyzing the unfolded difference image (42', 42"), by the computer unit, wherein for analyzing the difference image (42', 42"), the lateral offset of a feature in successive images is evaluated in relation to the rotational velocity of the body; g) repeating the above steps b) through f) while taking the respective further image as a reference image until at least one complete rotation of the body has been completed. - the body is positioned with its area to be examined within the capture range of the imaging device during the examination; - the body is rotated about an axis of rotation during the examination; - while being rotated, a plurality of at least partially overlapping individual images of the body are captured using the imaging device; - the time of capturing an individual image is defined by a predetermined rotational position which determines the orientation of the body with respect to the imaging device; a) generating a first individual image (40', 40", 40'") of the body and transmitting it to the computer unit as a digital image, said image being used as a reference image; b) rotating the body about a predetermined angle of rotation until reaching a predetermined subsequent rotational position; c) generating a subsequent further individual image (40', 40", 40"') of the body at this rotational position, and transmitting the second individual image to the computer unit as a further digital image; d) computationally comparing the reference image with the further image by subtracting the images to produce a difference image (42', 42"); e) computationally developing the difference image (42', 42") by unfolding, preferably cylindrical unfolding; f) analyzing the unfolded difference image (42', 42"), by the computer unit, wherein for analyzing the difference image (42', 42"), the lateral offset of a feature in successive images is evaluated in relation to the rotational velocity of the body; g) repeating the above steps b) through f) while taking the respective further image as a reference image until at least one complete rotation of the body has been completed.