Measurement of oxygen saturation in the retina with a spectroscopic sensitive multi aperture camera

Opt Express. 2008 Apr 28;16(9):6170-82. doi: 10.1364/oe.16.006170.

Abstract

We introduce a new multi aperture system capable of capturing six identical images of the human fundus at six different spectral bands. The system is based on a lenslet array architecture and is well suited for spectroscopy application. The multi-aperture system was interfaced with a fundus camera to acquire spectroscopic sensitive images of the retina vessel and ultimately to calculate oxygen saturation in the retina in vivo. In vitro testing showed that the system is able to accurately reconstruct curves of partially oxygenated hemoglobin. In vivo testing on healthy volunteers was conducted and yielded results of oxygen saturation similar to the one reported in the literature, with arterial SO(2) approximately 0.95 and venous SO(2) approximately 0.5.

Publication types

  • Clinical Trial
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Calibration
  • Fundus Oculi
  • Hemoglobins
  • Humans
  • Melanins / metabolism
  • Monte Carlo Method
  • Oxygen / metabolism*
  • Retina / metabolism*
  • Retinal Vessels / metabolism
  • Spectrum Analysis / methods*
  • Water

Substances

  • Hemoglobins
  • Melanins
  • Water
  • Oxygen