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Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Medical Imaging
  • Biomedical Engineering

Background:

  • Conventional retinal imaging often requires pharmacologic dilation or scleral depression, limiting its application in certain patient groups, particularly infants and children.
  • Assessing the peripheral retina is crucial for diagnosing and monitoring various ocular pathologies, but current methods can be challenging to implement in non-cooperative patients or bedside settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and evaluate a handheld, non-mydriatic optical coherence tomography (OCT) system for comprehensive panretinal imaging.
  • To assess the system's capability in visualizing both the posterior pole and peripheral retina across diverse patient populations, including neonates and adults.

Main Methods:

  • Engineered a prototype handheld OCT system with a 140° visual angle and a customized optical design to minimize beam wander.
  • Utilized a 400 kHz VCSEL light source for high-speed acquisition and an extended 12 mm axial imaging range to accommodate retinal curvature.
  • Conducted imaging sessions with 117 patients, including premature infants in NICU and pediatric/adult outpatients.

Main Results:

  • The system achieved detailed visualization from the posterior pole to the peripheral retina without pharmacologic dilation or scleral depression.
  • Consistently produced high-resolution en face OCT images, B-scans, and OCT angiography (OCTA) across all patient cohorts.
  • Demonstrated successful imaging in 32 premature infants, highlighting its utility in neonatal intensive care units.

Conclusions:

  • The handheld, non-mydriatic OCT system offers a rapid, comprehensive, and flexible approach to retinal assessment.
  • The technology shows significant potential for diagnosing and monitoring peripheral retinal pathologies, especially in pediatric ophthalmology and critical care settings.
  • Its design facilitates bedside and preoperative imaging, overcoming limitations of conventional methods.