Review: Raman spectroscopy - A novel tool for noninvasive analysis of ocular surface fluid

Journal of Medical and Biological Engineering

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 343-354

  Lin, Chi Chang ^a   Kuo, Ming Tse ^b,c   Chang, Hsien Chang ^c  

^a TUNGHAI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Microbial keratitiss; Ophthalmology; Raman spectroscopy; Tears

Indexed keywords

AQUEOUS ENVIRONMENT; CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS; CLINICAL METHODS; CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT; DIAGNOSTIC TECHNOLOGIES; EYE DISEASE; MICROBIAL KERATITIS; MICROBIAL KERATITISS; NON-INVASIVE TECHNOLOGY; NONINVASIVE ANALYSIS; NOVEL TECHNIQUES; OPTICAL TECHNIQUE; SAMPLE VOLUME; SYSTEMIC DISEASE; TEARS;

OPHTHALMOLOGY; RAMAN SCATTERING; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

DIAGNOSIS;

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; XANTHOPHYLL;

ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; AQUEOUS HUMOR; CATARACT; CORNEA ULCER; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EYE EXAMINATION; HUMAN; KERATITIS; LACRIMAL FLUID; LENS IMPLANT; MEDICAL INSTRUMENTATION; NON INVASIVE PROCEDURE; NONHUMAN; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RAMAN SPECTROMETRY; RETINA MACULA AGE RELATED DEGENERATION; REVIEW;

EID: 78751553160     PISSN: 16090985     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5405/jmbe.846     Document Type: Review

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