Update on Ocular Imaging Techniques

The same technology used by astronomers to obtain clear views of distant stars is now being used by optometrists to perform incredibly detailed examinations of the living eye. An update on new developments in ocular imaging techniques—and how they may affect clinical vision care in the not-too-distant future—is presented in an article titled “Adaptive Optics Scanning Laser Ophthalmoscope-based Microperimetry” published in a special May issue of Optometry and Vision Science, official journal of the American Academy of Optometry. The journal is published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, a part of Wolters Kluwer Health.Cutting-edge techniques now allow researchers to visualize the fine structure of the eye in a way that was "not conceivable 20 years ago," according to a guest editorial by Scott Read, OD, PhD, FAAO (Candidate), and colleagues. "As these advanced imaging methods continue to develop, the potential for imaging ocular structures down to the cellular level in everyday clinical practice has become a reality—and the potential to improve patient care is truly stunning," Dr. Read and coauthors add.