Optical coherence tomography split-spectrum amplitude-decorrelation optoretinography

Abstract

This pilot study reports the development of optical coherence tomography (OCT) split-spectrum amplitude-decorrelation optoretinography (SSADOR) that measures spatially resolved photoreceptor response to light stimuli. Using spectrally multiplexed narrowband OCT, SSADOR improves sensitivity to microscopic changes without the need for cellular resolution or optical phase detection. Therefore, a large field of view (up to 3 × 1 mm2 demonstrated) using conventional OCT instrument design can be achieved, paving the way for clinical translation. SSADOR promises a fast, objective, and quantifiable functional biomarker for photoreceptor damage in the macula.