Twenty-five Years of Clinical Applications Using Adaptive Optics Ophthalmoscopy [Invited]

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Journal Biomed Opt Express

Specialty Radiology

Date 2023 Jan 26

PMID 36698659

Authors

Jessica I W Morgan

Toco Y P Chui

Kate Grieve

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Abstract

Twenty-five years ago, adaptive optics (AO) was combined with fundus photography, thereby initiating a new era in the field of ophthalmic imaging. Since that time, clinical applications of AO ophthalmoscopy to investigate visual system structure and function in both health and disease abound. To date, AO ophthalmoscopy has enabled visualization of most cell types in the retina, offered insight into retinal and systemic disease pathogenesis, and been integrated into clinical trials. This article reviews clinical applications of AO ophthalmoscopy and addresses remaining challenges for AO ophthalmoscopy to become fully integrated into standard ophthalmic care.

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