Optical Coherence Tomography Integrated with Reflectometry for Ophthalmologic Measurement

Author

Hui Lu ; Wang, M.R.

Author_Institution

Univ. of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA

fYear

2013

fDate

3-5 May 2013

Firstpage

89

Lastpage

90

Abstract

A non-invasive dual-functional eye measurement system is developed by integrating spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) system with an optical reflectometer. The integrated system measures anterior segment of the eye as commonly performed by a SD-OCT while at the same time provides high resolution evaluation of tear film thickness and tear thinning dynamics. 6 μm axial resolution for anterior segment imaging and high resolution of 21nm for tear film thickness measurement are achieved. The present minimum measured tear film thickness is 0.3 μm. As a phantom study, a model eye with artificial tear film is evaluated using the integrated OCT/reflectometer device.

Keywords

biomedical measurement; eye; optical tomography; phantoms; reflectometers; SD-OCT system; anterior segment imaging; artificial tear film; high resolution evaluation; integrated OCT/reflectometer device; integrated system; model eye; non-invasive dual-functional eye measurement system; ophthalmologic measurement; optical reflectometer; phantom study; reflectometry; spectral domain optical coherence tomography; tear film thickness measurement; tear thinning dynamics; Image resolution; Image segmentation; Optical films; Optical imaging; Optical reflection; Optical variables measurement;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Biomedical Engineering Conference (SBEC), 2013 29th Southern

Conference_Location

Miami, FL

Print_ISBN

978-1-4799-0624-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/SBEC.2013.53

Filename

6525690