Ocular static and dynamic light scattering: A noninvasive diagnostic tool for eye research and clinical practice

Journal of Biomedical Optics

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 22-37

  Ansari, Rafat R ^a  

^a NASA GLENN RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Age related macular degeneration; Alzheimer's disease; Bioastronautics; Cataract; Diabetic retinopathy; Dynamic light scattering; Early detection; Ocular disease; Ophthalmology; Static light scattering; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC TOOLS; OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY (OCT);

COHERENT LIGHT; DIAGNOSIS; DISEASES; IMAGING SYSTEMS; OPHTHALMOLOGY; TOMOGRAPHY;

LIGHT SCATTERING;

EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EYE; EYE DISEASE; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; LIGHT; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; OPTICS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHOTOMETRY; RADIATION SCATTERING; RESEARCH; REVIEW; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION;

DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, OPHTHALMOLOGICAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EYE; EYE DISEASES; HUMANS; LIGHT; OPTICS; PHOTOMETRY; RESEARCH; SCATTERING, RADIATION;

EID: 1642587015     PISSN: 10833668     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/1.1626663     Document Type: Article

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