Retinal membrane detection using brillouin light scattering

Abstract

An ophthalmic surgical system includes a biomechanical imaging device configured to perform measurements of an eye of a patient. The system further includes a controller configured to: receive Brillouin light scattering (BLS) data from the BLS imaging device; calculate material properties according to the BLS data; select a tissue type according to the material properties; and generating an output corresponding to the tissue type. The biomechanical imaging device may include a confocal Brillouin microscope or a BLS spectrometer and a light source coupled to a fiber optic probe. Tissue types may include a retinal membrane, type of retinal membrane, or membrane-free area of the retina.

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