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- Title
In vivo diffuse correlation spectroscopy investigation of the ocular fundus.
- Authors
Cattini, Stefano; Staurenghi, Giovanni; Gatti, Antonietta; Rovati, Luigi
- Abstract
Diffuse correlation spectroscopy (DCS) measurements in vivo recorded from rabbits' ocular fundus are presented. Despite the complexity of these ocular tissues, we provide a clear and simple demonstration of the DCS abilities to analyze variations in physiological quantities of clinical interest. Indeed, the reported experimental activities demonstrate that DCS can reveal both choroidal-flow and temperature variations and detect nano- and micro-aggregates in ocular fundus circulation. Such abilities can be of great interest both in fundamental research and practical clinical applications. The proposed measuring system can be useful in: (a) monitoring choroidal blood flow variations, (b) determining the end-point for photo-dynamic therapy and transpupillary thermo therapy and, (c) managing the dye injection and determining an end-point for dye-enhanced photothrombosis. Moreover, it could allow both diagnoses when the presence of nano- and micro-aggregates is related to specific diseases and verifying the effects of nanoparticle injection in nanomedicine. Even though the reported results demonstrate the applicability of DCS to investigate ocular fundus, a detailed and accurate investigation of the limits of detection is beyond the scope of this article.
- Subjects
OPHTHALMOLOGY; OPTICAL devices; BLOOD flow; PHOTODYNAMIC therapy; THERMOTHERAPY; NANOPARTICLES; NANOMEDICINE
- Publication
Journal of Biomedical Optics, 2013, Vol 18, Issue 5, p1
- ISSN
1083-3668
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1117/1.JBO.18.5.057001