Long working distance OCT with a compact 2f retinal scanning configuration for pediatric imaging

Young and/or autistic children cannot be imaged with tabletop or handheld optical coherence tomography (OCT) because of their lack of attention and fear of large objects close to their face. We demonstrate a prototype retinal swept-source OCT system with a long working distance (from the last optica...

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Published inOptics letters Vol. 41; no. 21; p. 4891
Main Authors Carrasco-Zevallos, Oscar M, Qian, Ruobing, Gahm, Niklas, Migacz, Justin, Toth, Cynthia A, Izatt, Joseph A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.11.2016
Subjects
Adult
Autistic Disorder
Child
Child, Preschool
Humans
Retina - diagnostic imaging
Telemedicine
Tomography, Optical Coherence - methods
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Summary:Young and/or autistic children cannot be imaged with tabletop or handheld optical coherence tomography (OCT) because of their lack of attention and fear of large objects close to their face. We demonstrate a prototype retinal swept-source OCT system with a long working distance (from the last optical element to the subject's eye) to facilitate pediatric imaging. To reduce the number of optical elements and axial length compared to the traditional 4f telescope, we employ a compact 2f retinal scanning configuration and achieve a working distance of 350 mm with a 16° OCT field of view. We test our prototype system on pediatric and adult subjects.
ISSN:1539-4794
DOI:10.1364/OL.41.004891