Visualization of the orientation and density of structural fibers in the sclera, the outermost eye layer (IMAGE)

Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Visualization of the orientation and density of structural fibers in the sclera, the outermost eye layer

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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.

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Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, TMDU

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