Imaging fibrous structure abnormalities of the white of the eye in myopathic patients

Researchers from Japan successfully applied polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography (PS-OCT) to assess various properties of the collagen fibers that make up the sclera, the outer white of the eye. PS-OCT could determine the direction of these fibers at different layers of the sclera, enabling researchers to compare these features between eyes with different ocular pathologies. Credit: Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, TMDU Eye diseases are extremely prevalent worldwide, with recent estimates suggesting that one-third of the global population suffers from some type of vision impairment. Given the high complexity Read More