Clinical application of Optical Coherence Tomograph with long and wide wavelength broadband as light source and elucidation of glaucoma structural change

2017 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K21335
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Ophthalmology; Biomedical engineering/Biomaterial science and engineering
• Research Institution: Saitama Medical University
• Principal Investigator: Shoji Takuhei 埼玉医科大学, 医学部, 講師 (70637058)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Keywords: 緑内障 / 光干渉断層計

Outline of Final Research Achievements

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a widely used instrument in ophthalmic field. As glaucoma is a chronic progressive disease, longitudinal studies, as well as cross-sectional studies, evaluating changes over time are important.
Since the Fostering Joint International Research was adopted in 2017, I went to the United States to develop this research subject and collaborated with the University of California, San Diego. Particularly since the institution is a pioneer in clinical application of optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) in the world, I was able to do many papers and academic presentations related to this field.

Free Research Field

眼科学