title: In vivo microstructural and microvascular imaging of the human corneo-scleral limbus using optical coherence tomography.
abstract: The corneo-scleral limbus contains several biological components, which are important constituents for understanding, diagnosing and managing several ocular pathologies, such as glaucoma and corneal abnormalities. An anterior segment optical coherence tomography (AS-OCT) system integrated with optical microangiography (OMAG) is used in this study to non-invasively visualize the three-dimensional microstructural and microvascular properties of the limbal region. Advantages include first the ability to correct optical distortion of microstructural images enabling quantification of relationships in the anterior chamber angle. Second, microvascular images enable the visualization of the microcirculation in the limbal area without the use of exogenous contrast agents. Third, by combining the microstructural and microvascular information, the aqueous outflow pathway can be identified. The proposed AS-OCT can serve as a useful tool for ophthalmological research to determine normal and pathologic changes in the outflow system. As a clinical tool it has the potential to detect early aqueous outflow system abnormalities that lead to the pressure elevation in glaucoma. Recent surgical innovations and their implementations also rely on an assessment of outflow system structure and function, which can be revealed by AS-OCT.
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