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In Vivo Identification of the Posttrabecular Aqueous Outflow Pathway Using Swept-Source Optical Coherence Tomography
摘要： The purpose of this study was to investigate a novel imaging technique to identify the continuous posttrabecular aqueous outflow pathway from a single B-scan, using swept-source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT). Three-dimensional volume scans of the temporal or nasal side of the anterior segment area at the limbus were acquired from 11 eyes of 11 healthy subjects, using SS-OCT. The aqueous outflow pathway was identified using an en face OCT image and reconstructed images of the vasculature (vasculature map). Delineation of the whole aqueous outflow pathway in a single B-scan was accomplished by reslicing the volume scan. The posttrabecular aqueous outflow pathway was successfully identified in 10 eyes (90.9%). Combined with a flattening technique, the en face video and vasculature map showed a clear blood stream that could not be observed on a sequential stack of B-scans. In the en face images, the vessels were widely branched in the episclera venous plexus, perpendicularly penetrating the scleral stroma. Vessels running parallel to Schlemm’s canal and the collector channels were observed in the deeper region of the sclera. The average longitudinal diameter of the vessel was 29.7 6 6.6 lm at the episcleral venous plexus, and it was significantly larger than that in the deep scleral aqueous plexus (22.0 6 4.8 lm; P ? 0.0002). The continuous posttrabecular aqueous outflow pathway could be identified from a single B-scan and quantitatively analyzed using SS-OCT with en face imaging and volume scan reslicing.
关键词： glaucoma,aqueous flow,optical coherence tomography
更新于2025-09-23 15:21:01
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Lipid Emulsion–Based OCT Angiography for Ex Vivo Imaging of the Aqueous Outflow Tract
摘要： PURPOSE. Contrast agents applicable for optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging are rare. The intrascleral aqueous drainage system would be a potential application for a contrast agent, because the aqueous veins are of small diameter and located deep inside the highly scattering sclera. We tested lipid emulsions (LEs) as candidate OCT contrast agents in vitro and ex vivo, including milk and the anesthetic substance Propofol. METHODS. Commercial OCT and OCT angiography (OCTA) devices were used. Maximum reflectivity and signal transmission of LE were determined in tube phantoms. Absorption spectra and light scattering was analyzed. The anterior chamber of enucleated porcine eyes was perfused with LEs, and OCTA imaging of the LEs drained via the aqueous outflow tract was performed. RESULTS. All LEs showed a significantly higher reflectivity than water (P < 0.001). Higher milk lipid content was positively correlated with maximum reflectivity and negatively with signal transmission. Propofol exhibited the best overall performance. Due to a high degree of signal fluctuation, OCTA could be applied for detection of LE. Compared with blood, the OCTA signal of Propofol was significantly stronger (P ? 0.001). As a proof of concept, time-resolved aqueous angiography of porcine eyes was performed. The three-dimensional (3D) structure and dynamics of the aqueous outflow were significantly different from humans. CONCLUSIONS. LEs induced a strong signal in OCT and OCTA. LE-based OCTA allowed the ability to obtain time-resolved 3D datasets of aqueous outflow. Possible interactions of LE with inner eye's structures need to be further investigated before in vivo application.
关键词： lipid emulsion,propofol,optical coherence tomography angiography,aqueous flow
更新于2025-09-19 17:15:36