Journal
PHOTOACOUSTICS
Volume 4, Issue 3, Pages 112-123Publisher
ELSEVIER GMBH
DOI: 10.1016/j.pacs.2016.05.001
Keywords
Photoacoustic imaging; Eye; Diseases detection; Treatment monitoring; Medical tools
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- NIH [1R01EY019951, 1R24EY022883, 1DP3DK108248]
- NSF [CBET-1055379, DBI-1353952]
- International Graduate Research Fellowship from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute
- Direct For Biological Sciences
- Div Of Biological Infrastructure [1353952] Funding Source: National Science Foundation
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The eye relies on the synergistic cooperation of many different ocular components, including the cornea, crystalline lens, photoreceptors, and retinal neurons, to precisely sense visual information. Complications with a single ocular component can degrade vision and sometimes cause blindness. Immediate treatment and long-term monitoring are paramount to alleviate symptoms, restore vision, and cure ocular diseases. However, successful treatment requires understanding ocular pathological mechanisms, precisely detecting and monitoring the diseases. The investigation and diagnosis of ocular diseases require advanced medical tools. In this mini review, we discuss non-invasive photoacoustic (PA) imaging as a potential research tool and medical screening device. In the research setting, PA imaging can provide valuable information on the disease progression. In the clinical setting, PA imaging can potentially aid in disease detection and treatment monitoring. (C) 2016 Published by Elsevier GmbH. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).
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