The deterioration of retinal pigmentary epithelial (RPE) cells is the root cause of several eye degenerative disorders, such as macular degeneration , retinitis pigmentosa, and diabetic neuropathy . Therefore, observing morphological changes occurring in RPE cells is vital to detecting these degenerative eye disorders long before their symptoms present. However, there has been no simple and reliable method for observing morphological changes in the RPE in vivo.
Scientists from Switzerland have now developed a device that captures in vivo images of RPE, enabling clinicians to diagnose these disorders long before the onset of the first irreversible symptoms. The device uses dubbed transscleral optical imaging technology and consists of a retinal camera that features two oblique infrared beams coupled with an adaptive optical system to produce a clear image by correcting distortions in the…
