Two-photon microperimetry: sensitivity of human photoreceptors to infrared light

D Ruminski, G Palczewska, M Nowakowski… - Biomedical optics …, 2019 - opg.optica.org
Biomedical optics express, 2019opg.optica.org
Microperimetry is a subjective ophthalmologic test used to assess retinal function at various
specific and focal locations of the visual field. Historically, visible light has been described as
ranging from 400 to 720 nm. However, we previously demonstrated that infra-red light can
initiate visual transduction in rod photoreceptors by a mechanism of two-photon absorption
by visual pigments. Here we introduce a newly designed and constructed two-photon
microperimeter. We provide for the first time evidence of the presence of a nonlinear process …
Microperimetry is a subjective ophthalmologic test used to assess retinal function at various specific and focal locations of the visual field. Historically, visible light has been described as ranging from 400 to 720 nm. However, we previously demonstrated that infra-red light can initiate visual transduction in rod photoreceptors by a mechanism of two-photon absorption by visual pigments. Here we introduce a newly designed and constructed two-photon microperimeter. We provide for the first time evidence of the presence of a nonlinear process occurring in the human retina based on psychophysical tests using newly developed instrumentation. Since infra-red light penetrates the aged front of the eye better than visible light, it has the potential for improved functional diagnostics in patients with age-related visual disorders.
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