Non-mydriatic confocal retinal imaging using a digital light projector

Matthew S. Muller; Jason J. Green; Karthikeyan Baskaran; Allen W. Ingling; Jeffrey L. Clendenon; Thomas J. Gast; Ann E. Elsner

doi:10.1117/12.2077704

10 March 2015 Non-mydriatic confocal retinal imaging using a digital light projector

Matthew S. Muller, Jason J. Green, Karthikeyan Baskaran, Allen W. Ingling, Jeffrey L. Clendenon, Thomas J. Gast, Ann E. Elsner

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Proceedings Volume 9376, Emerging Digital Micromirror Device Based Systems and Applications VII; 93760E (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2077704
Event: SPIE OPTO, 2015, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

A digital light projector is implemented as an integrated illumination source and scanning element in a confocal nonmydriatic retinal camera, the Digital Light Ophthalmoscope (DLO). To simulate scanning, a series of illumination lines are rapidly projected on the retina. The backscattered light is imaged onto a 2-dimensional rolling shutter CMOS sensor. By temporally and spatially overlapping the illumination lines with the rolling shutter, confocal imaging is achieved. This approach enables a low cost, flexible, and robust design with a small footprint. The 3^rd generation DLO technical design is presented, using a DLP LightCrafter 4500 and USB3.0 CMOS sensor. Specific improvements over previous work include the use of yellow illumination, filtered from the broad green LED spectrum, to obtain strong blood absorption and high contrast images while reducing pupil constriction and patient discomfort.

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Matthew S. Muller, Jason J. Green, Karthikeyan Baskaran, Allen W. Ingling, Jeffrey L. Clendenon, Thomas J. Gast, and Ann E. Elsner "Non-mydriatic confocal retinal imaging using a digital light projector", Proc. SPIE 9376, Emerging Digital Micromirror Device Based Systems and Applications VII, 93760E (10 March 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2077704

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