Near Infrared Autofluorescence Imaging of Retinal Diseases

Abstract

Near infrared autofluorescence (excitation 787 nm, emission >800 nm) is a non-invasive imaging technology that provides information on the distribution of melanin within the retinal pigment epithelial cell/choroid complex. This review contains an introduction to near infrared autofluorescence imaging methods. Characteristics of near infrared imaging in a variety of retinal diseases, including age-related macular degeneration, choroidal nevus, retinal degenerations, retinal dystrophies, central serous chorioretinopathy, pseudoxanthoma elasticum and chloroquine retinopathy, are summarized.

KEYWORDS::

• Enhanced imaging chorioretinal melanin

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The authors would like to acknowledge and thank Dr. Francois Delori for permission to reproduce figures from his published work for near-infrared autofluorescence imaging of the fundus.

Declaration of interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.