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Optical Coherence Tomography: Imaging Mouse Retinal Ganglion Cells In Vivo
Published on: September 22, 2017
NOVEL METHOD FOR VISUALIZING PERIPHERAL RETINAL STRUCTURES WITH MICROSCOPE-INTEGRATED OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY
Frank L Brodie1, Henry Feng1, William Raynor1
1Departments of Ophthalmology, and.
Background/Purpose:
Visualization of peripheral retinal structures with optical coherence tomography (OCT) can be challenging but can offer valuable clinical information. We describe a method for intraoperative OCT of the peripheral retina.
Methods:
An investigational microscope-integrated OCT system with real-time 4D volumetric imaging was used in conjunction with a Goldmann style mirrored contact lens intraoperatively to capture peripheral images in three patients.
Results:
We identified retinoschisis, a retinal break, and areas of focal retinal detachment using our peripheral OCT method.
Conclusion:
Use of a Goldmann lens in conjunction with intraoperative OCT offers surgeons the ability to resolve peripheral pathology that cannot be easily evaluated with OCT otherwise.
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