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Title: Retina and Choroid Imaging with Transcranial Back-illumination
We present an alternative illumination scheme for retinal imaging. It is based on near-infrared light delivered transcranially at the temple and light diffusion towards the retina. This unique transmission geometry simplifies absorption measurements and enables clear imaging as deep as the choroid.  more » « less
Award ID(s):
1647837 1633516
PAR ID:
10057745
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Biophotonics Congress: Biomedical Optics Congress 2018 (Microscopy/Translational/Brain/OTS), OSA Technical Digest (Optical Society of America, 2018)
Page Range / eLocation ID:
CF3B.8
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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