Optical coherence tomography in retinopathy of prematurity: looking beyond the vessels.

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Journal Article (Review)

Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) is a leading cause of childhood blindness in the United States. Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) is a relatively new imaging technology capable of imaging ocular structures in cross section at high resolution. We present an age-customized approach to perform Spectral Domain OCT in neonates and infants, and from SDOCT, the in-vivo development of the human fovea during the premature period up through term birth along with retinal changes unique to premature infants with ROP. Finally, we explore how this novel information may affect our understanding of ROP and the possible implications in vision and retinal development.

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Duke Authors

Cited Authors

  • Maldonado, RS; Toth, CA

Published Date

  • June 2013

Published In

Volume / Issue

  • 40 / 2

Start / End Page

  • 271 - 296

PubMed ID

  • 23719310

Pubmed Central ID

  • 23719310

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1557-9840

International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)

  • 0095-5108

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1016/j.clp.2013.02.007

Language

  • eng