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Imaging the retina by en face optical coherence tomography

Van Velthoven, M.E.J., Verbraak, F.D., Yannuzzi, Lawrence A., Rosen, Richard B., Podoleanu, Adrian G.H., De Smet, M.D. (2006) Imaging the retina by en face optical coherence tomography. Retina-the Journal of Retinal and Vitreous Diseases, 26 (2). pp. 129-136. ISSN 0275-004X. (doi:10.1097/00006982-200602000-00001) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:13296)

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https://doi.org/10.1097/00006982-200602000-00001

Abstract

Purpose: To present the possibilities of a new system that combines optical coherence tomography (OCT) and confocal ophthalmoscopy, producing en face OCT images in patients with retinal diseases. Methods: A prototype OCT Ophthalmoscope (OTI, Toronto, Canada) was used to scan patients with retinal conditions. The system uses a super luminescent diode (lambda = 820 nm; Delta lambda = 20 nm) and currently scans at a rate of 2 frames per second. In each frame, the OCT Ophthalmoscope simultaneously produces a transversal OCT scan and a confocal image in the X/Y plane. Both images correspond pixel to pixel. Results: Between January 2002 and August 2003, > 800 patients with various retinal diseases were scanned with the OCT Ophthalmoscope. Illustrative cases with regularly seen macular diseases are presented, such as macular hole and central serous retinopathy. Conclusion: Current difficulties as well as future possibilities of this new en face OCT ophthalmoscope are discussed. By presenting normal and pathologic transversal OCT images made by a prototype OCT Ophthalmoscope, we show that it can provide information not available using conventional OCT imaging.

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1097/00006982-200602000-00001
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Uncontrolled keywords: confocal ophthalmoscopy imaging optical coherence tomography retina SCANNING LASER OPHTHALMOSCOPE THICKNESS DISEASES IMAGES EYES
Subjects: Q Science > Q Science (General)
Divisions: Divisions > Division of Natural Sciences > Physics and Astronomy
Depositing User: Adrian Podoleanu
Date Deposited: 17 Mar 2009 18:52 UTC
Last Modified: 05 Nov 2024 09:46 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/13296 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

University of Kent Author Information

Podoleanu, Adrian G.H..

Creator's ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4899-9656
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