About this Research Topic
The eye is a sophisticated optical organ with complicated vascular and neural network. The application of optical imaging techniques, such as optical coherence tomography (OCT) and confocal microscopy, help doctors and researchers to advance into the era of uncovering physiological and pathological structures and functions of the eye, which greatly facilitates the diagnosis and evaluation of ophthalmic related diseases. With the advancements in optical imaging and intelligent technology, various next-generation optical ophthalmic imaging systems and techniques continue to emerge: full-field OCT provides three dimensional micron-scale resolution imaging of the eye; the implementation adaptive optics breaks through eye aberration limitations; OCT angiography (OCTA) and Doppler technology makes vascular structure and blood flow function assessment possible; Artificial Intelligence (AI) benefits the objective image evaluation and automated disease screening and diagnosis. All these innovative optical imaging instruments and techniques continuously advancing the understanding, diagnosis, and treatment of eye diseases.
This research topic mainly focuses on the development and application of innovative optical ophthalmic imaging techniques, especially of those preclinical next-generation in vivo imaging techniques and instruments concerning the emerging clinical needs in high-resolution, functional, multimodal, and intelligent imaging/analysis for diagnosis and evaluation of ophthalmic disease. We hope to provide insights on the most up-to-date ophthalmic studies and applications of translational and clinical optical imaging techniques.
We welcome the submissions of Original Research, Methods, Review, Mini Review, Perspective, Clinical Trial, Case Report, and Brief Research Report. We would like to see submissions specifically on optical ophthalmic imaging techniques. The subtopics include but are not limited to:
• Cellular imaging of cornea, retina, etc.;
• Ophthalmic Angiography and blood flow;
• Functional ophthalmic imaging;
• Adaptive optics and wave-front shaping techniques;
• Other novel ophthalmic imaging technology;
• Ophthalmic optical image analysis algorithms and artificial intelligence.
This research topic mainly focuses on the development and application of innovative optical ophthalmic imaging techniques, especially of those preclinical next-generation in vivo imaging techniques and instruments concerning the emerging clinical needs in high-resolution, functional, multimodal, and intelligent imaging/analysis for diagnosis and evaluation of ophthalmic disease. We hope to provide insights on the most up-to-date ophthalmic studies and applications of translational and clinical optical imaging techniques.
We welcome the submissions of Original Research, Methods, Review, Mini Review, Perspective, Clinical Trial, Case Report, and Brief Research Report. We would like to see submissions specifically on optical ophthalmic imaging techniques. The subtopics include but are not limited to:
• Cellular imaging of cornea, retina, etc.;
• Ophthalmic Angiography and blood flow;
• Functional ophthalmic imaging;
• Adaptive optics and wave-front shaping techniques;
• Other novel ophthalmic imaging technology;
• Ophthalmic optical image analysis algorithms and artificial intelligence.
Keywords: Ophthalmic imaging, optical imaging, artificial intelligence, eye diseases, diagnosis and treatment
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