Multimodal scanning laser ophthalmoscopy for image guided treatment of age-related macular degeneration

Daniel X. Hammer; R. Daniel Ferguson; Ankit H. Patel; Nicusor V. Iftimia; Mircea Mujat; Deeba Husain

doi:10.1117/12.810050

18 February 2009 Multimodal scanning laser ophthalmoscopy for image guided treatment of age-related macular degeneration

Daniel X. Hammer, R. Daniel Ferguson, Ankit H. Patel, Nicusor V. Iftimia, Mircea Mujat, Deeba Husain

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Proceedings Volume 7163, Ophthalmic Technologies XIX; 71631C (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.810050
Event: SPIE BiOS, 2009, San Jose, California, United States

Abstract

Subretinal neovascular membranes (SRNM) are a deleterious complication of laser eye injury and retinal diseases such as age-related macular degeneration (AMD), choroiditis, and myopic retinopathy. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) and anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) drugs are approved treatment methods. PDT acts by selective dye accumulation, activation by laser light, and disruption and clotting of the new leaky vessels. However, PDT surgery is currently not image-guided, nor does it proceed in an efficient or automated manner. This may contribute to the high rate of re-treatment. We have developed a multimodal scanning laser ophthalmoscope (SLO) for automated diagnosis and image-guided treatment of SRNMs associated with AMD. The system combines line scanning laser ophthalmoscopy (LSLO), fluorescein angiography (FA), indocyanine green angiography (ICGA), PDT laser delivery, and retinal tracking in a compact, efficient platform. This paper describes the system hardware and software design, performance characterization, and automated patient imaging and treatment session procedures and algorithms. Also, we present initial imaging and tracking measurements on normal subjects and automated lesion demarcation and sizing analysis of previously acquired angiograms. Future pre-clinical testing includes line scanning angiography and PDT treatment of AMD subjects. The automated acquisition procedure, enhanced and expedited data post-processing, and innovative image visualization and interpretation tools provided by the multimodal retinal imager may eventually aid in the diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of AMD and other retinal diseases.

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Daniel X. Hammer, R. Daniel Ferguson, Ankit H. Patel, Nicusor V. Iftimia, Mircea Mujat, and Deeba Husain "Multimodal scanning laser ophthalmoscopy for image guided treatment of age-related macular degeneration", Proc. SPIE 7163, Ophthalmic Technologies XIX, 71631C (18 February 2009); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.810050

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