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Molecular Imaging of the Eye

Molecular imaging of the eye encompasses advanced visualization techniques that reveal structural, functional, and pathological changes in ocular tissues at cellular and subcellular levels. Research published in Ophthalmic Science addresses this topic through applications of optical coherence tomography (OCT) and fu…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 12 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 27× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2470-0436 🗓 Reviewed July 2026

Overview

Molecular imaging of the eye encompasses advanced visualization techniques that reveal structural, functional, and pathological changes in ocular tissues at cellular and subcellular levels. Research published in Ophthalmic Science addresses this topic through applications of optical coherence tomography (OCT) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to investigate diverse ophthalmic conditions. Studies have employed high-resolution spectral-domain OCT and enhanced depth imaging OCT to evaluate choroidal pathology in age-related macular degeneration, assess inflammatory conditions such as multifocal serpiginoid choroiditis, and examine macular outcomes following retinal detachment repair. Functional imaging research has explored how refractive errors affect neural processing by using fMRI to map visual cortex responses to regular astigmatism. Additional work has utilized imaging to investigate intraocular pressure effects on retinal function and ganglion cell survival in animal models, examine optic nerve head drusen in cases of progressive vision loss, and document structural changes in cataract formation studies. These imaging modalities provide clinicians and researchers with non-invasive tools to detect disease biomarkers, monitor treatment responses, and understand pathophysiological mechanisms underlying vision-threatening conditions, ultimately supporting more precise diagnosis and management of ocular disorders.

Research published in this journal

12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

2017

Eye Exam in the Virtual World: A Pilot Study

Chen Ying-LingCorresponding author
University of Tennessee Space Institute, 411 B. H. Goethert Parkway, Tullahoma.
Ophthalmic Science Cited by 1 doi:10.14302/issn.2470-0436.jos-17-1479

How this research is being cited

The 12 articles above have been cited 27 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

A sample of recent works citing this journal's research on Molecular Imaging of the Eye, linking to each citing work.

Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Ophthalmic Science (ISSN 2470-0436).

Journal editorial board
Argyrios Tzamalis · GREECE Brian M. DeBroff · United States Emanuela Interlandi · Italy

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