FLUORESCENCE LIFETIME IMAGING OPHTHALMOSCOPY: Findings After Surgical Reattachment of Macula-Off Rhegmatogenous Retinal Detachment

Conclusion: Areas of previously detached retina exhibit significant fluorescence lifetime changes. We found a significant correlation of fluorescence lifetimes within the fovea with visual acuity after successful RRD repair. Our data suggests that the prolongation of fluorescence lifetimes in the fovea is mainly driven by loss of macular pigment. Therefore, fluorescence lifetime imaging ophthalmoscopy may be useful in the prediction of long-term functional outcomes after macula-off RRD surgery.
Source: RETINA - Category: Opthalmology Tags: Original Study Source Type: research