Digital micromirror device based ophthalmoscope with concentric circle scanning

M. Damodaran, K.V. Vienola, Boy Braaf, Koenraad Arndt Vermeer, Johannes F. de Boer

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Abstract

Retinal imaging is demonstrated using a novel scanning light ophthalmoscope based on a digital micromirror device with 810 nm illumination. Concentric circles were used as scan patterns, which facilitated fixation by a human subject for imaging. An annular illumination was implemented in the system to reduce the background caused by corneal reflections and thereby to enhance the signal-to-noise ratio. A 1.9-fold increase in the signal-to-noise ratio was found by using an annular illumination aperture compared to a circular illumination aperture, resulting in a 5-fold increase in imaging speed and a better signal-to-noise ratio compared to our previous system. We tested the imaging performance of our system by performing non-mydriatic imaging on two subjects at a speed of 7 Hz with a maximum 20° (diameter) field of view. The images were shot noise limited and clearly show various anatomical features of the retina with high contrast.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2766-2780
Number of pages15
JournalBiomedical Optics Express
Volume8
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 28 Apr 2017

Funding

The authors would like to thank Jelmer Weda for his valuable contributions to this project. ZonMW is partly financed by the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO).

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Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research
Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek

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