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Chapter-04 Fundus Autofluorescence: Overview and Applications in Retinal Practice

BOOK TITLE: Gems of Ophthalmology—Retina

Author
1. Rajendran Anand
2. PG Vinay
3. MY Vishal
ISBN
9789352704026
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/18052_5
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2018
Pages
16
Author Affiliations
1. Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India, Aravind Eye Hospital and Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India, Aravind Eye Hospital, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
2. Aravind Eye Hospital and Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
3. Aravind Eye Hospital and Postgraduate Institute of Ophthalmology, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India, Aravind Eye Hospital, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India
Chapter keywords
Fundus autofluorescence, retinal pigment epithelium, RPE, outer segment, OS, imaging modality, idiopathic macular telangiectasia, chorioretinal inflammatory disorder, multifocal choroiditis, multifocal panuveitis, birdshot chorioretinopathy

Abstract

The phenomenon of autofluorescence, emanating from the lipofuscin-laden retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) cells has been known and studied for a few decades now. In the RPE, lipofuscin originates chiefly from phagocytosed photoreceptor outer segments (OS), whereas in many other cell types, it originates internally through autodigestion. Phagocytosis of the tips of the photoreceptor outer segments, and their subsequent lysosomal digestion is one of the key functions of the RPE. This chapter covers the demonstration of fundus autofluorescence, fundus autofluorescence imaging modalities, assessing the fundus autofluorescence image, clinical applications of autofluorescence, classification of fundus autofluorescence patterns in early Amd, retinal pigment epithelium tears, idiopathic macular telangiectasia, chorioretinal inflammatory disorders, acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy, and acute syphilitic posterior placoid chorioretinitis, multifocal choroiditis and panuveitis, acute zonal occult outer retinopathy, birdshot chorioretinopathy, and perspectives in imaging technologies.

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