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Abstract #21537 Published in IGR 10-3
Phase retardation measurement of retinal nerve fiber layer by polarization-sensitive spectral-domain optical coherence tomography and scanning laser polarimetry
Yamanari M; Miura M; Makita S; Yatagai T; Yasuno YJournal of biomedical Optics 2008; 13: 014013
Phase retardation of in vivo human retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) is quantitatively measured by two methods: polarization-sensitive spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (PS-SD-OCT) and scanning laser polarimetry (SLP). An en face cumulative phase retardation map is calculated from the three-dimensional (3-D) phase retardation volume of healthy and glaucomatous eyes measured by PS-SD-OCT. It is shown that the phase retardation curves around the optic nerve head measured by PS-SD-OCT and SLP have similar values except near the retinal blood vessels. PS-SD-OCT can measure the cumulative phase retardation of RNFL as well as SLP, which will allow the evaluation of RNFL for glaucomatous eyes.
Dr. M. Yamanari, University of Tsukuba, Computational Optics Group, 1-1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8573, Japan. yamanari@optlab2.bk.tsukuba.ac.jp
Classification:
6.9.1.2 Confocal Scanning Laser Polarimetry (Part of: 6 Clinical examination methods > 6.9 Computerized image analysis > 6.9.1 Laser scanning)
6.9.2.2 Posterior (Part of: 6 Clinical examination methods > 6.9 Computerized image analysis > 6.9.2 Optical coherence tomography)
