Optical coherence tomography: history, current status, and laboratory work

Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2011 Apr 14;52(5):2425-36. doi: 10.1167/iovs.10-6312. Print 2011 Apr.

Abstract

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging has become widespread in ophthalmology over the past 15 years, because of its ability to visualize ocular structures at high resolution. This article reviews the history of OCT imaging of the eye, its current status, and the laboratory work that is driving the future of the technology.

Publication types

  • Historical Article
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological / history*
  • Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological / instrumentation
  • Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological / trends
  • Eye Diseases / diagnosis
  • Eye Diseases / history*
  • History, 20th Century
  • History, 21st Century
  • Humans
  • Tomography, Optical Coherence / history*
  • Tomography, Optical Coherence / instrumentation
  • Tomography, Optical Coherence / trends