Functional imaging of the outer retinal complex using high fidelity imaging retinal densitometry

Margrain, Tom H. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1280-0809, Atkinson, David, Binns, Alison M., Fergusson, James, Gaffney, Allannah, Henry, David, Jones, Chris, Lamb, Trevor D., Melotte, David, Miller, Chris, Todd, Stephen and Wood, Ashley ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9312-6184 2020. Functional imaging of the outer retinal complex using high fidelity imaging retinal densitometry. Scientific Reports 10 , 4494. 10.1038/s41598-020-60660-9

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Abstract

We describe a new technique, high fidelity Imaging Retinal Densitometry (IRD), which probes the functional integrity of the outer retinal complex. We demonstrate the ability of the technique to map visual pigment optical density and synthesis rates in eyes with and without macular disease. A multispectral retinal imaging device obtained precise measurements of retinal reflectance over space and time. Data obtained from healthy controls and 5 patients with intermediate AMD, before and after photopigment bleaching, were used to quantify visual pigment metrics. Heat maps were plotted to summarise the topography of rod and cone pigment kinetics and descriptive statistics conducted to highlight differences between those with and without AMD. Rod and cone visual pigment synthesis rates in those with AMD (v = 0.043 SD 0.019 min−1 and v = 0.119 SD 0.046 min−1, respectively) were approximately half those observed in healthy controls (v = 0.079 SD 0.024 min−1 for rods and v = 0.206 SD 0.069 min−1 for cones). By mapping visual pigment kinetics across the central retina, high fidelity IRD provides a unique insight into outer retinal complex function. This new technique will improve the phenotypic characterisation, diagnosis and treatment monitoring of various ocular pathologies, including AMD.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Optometry and Vision Sciences
Additional Information:	This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
Publisher:	Nature Publishing Group
ISSN:	2045-2322
Funders:	STFC
Date of First Compliant Deposit:	28 September 2020
Date of Acceptance:	29 January 2020
Last Modified:	16 May 2023 09:45
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/135156

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