Whole anterior segment and retinal swept source OCT for comprehensive ocular screening

Whole eye visualization and morphometry are of high relevance in clinical practice. However, most standard ophthalmic OCT instruments are dedicated either to retinal or to anterior segment imaging. We demonstrate a swept source optical coherence tomography system (SS-OCT) that images both the whole anterior segment and the retina alternately using a single source and detector. A pilot population was imaged with the proof of concept prototype. We demonstrate the clinical potential of whole eye OCT screening for the description and early detection of relevant clinical features in the anterior segment and retina of several patients. (c) 2021 Optical Society of America under the terms of the OSA Open Access Publishing Agreement

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The study demonstrates a novel SS-OCT system that alternately images the whole anterior segment and retina using a single source and detector, showing the potential for clinical application in describing and detecting early clinical features in patients.