title: Photoacoustic ophthalmoscopy for in vivo retinal imaging: current status and prospects.
abstract: Photoacoustic ophthalmoscopy (PAOM) is a new retinal imaging technology that offers the unique capability to measure optical absorption in the retina. Because PAOM is compatible with optical coherence tomography, scanning laser ophthalmoscopy, and autofluorescence imaging, registered multimodal images can be acquired from a single device at comparable resolution for comprehensive anatomic and functional retinal characterizations. Therefore, PAOM is anticipated to have applications in both research and clinical diagnosis of many blinding diseases. The authors explain the basic principles of the photoacoustic effect and imaging. Then, different types of photoacoustic microscopy are introduced and compared. Finally, the current status of photoacoustic imaging in animal eyes is presented and the prospects of future development of PAOM are suggested.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 1450 San Pablo, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA. hfzhang@northwestern.edu
authors.forename: Hao F
authors.initials: HF
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Carmen A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Puliafito
authors.forename: Shuliang
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jiao
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D003941:Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological; D006801:Humans; D009887:Ophthalmoscopy; D061088:Photoacoustic Techniques; D012160:Retina / Q000033:anatomy & histology*