Methods for assessing a physiological state of a mammalian retina
US7706863B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 26, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 27, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 26, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B3/1025
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In one aspect the present invention provides methods for assessing a physiological state of a mammalian retina in vivo, the methods of this aspect of the invention each include the steps of: (a) irradiating a portion of a mammalian retina, in vivo, with light having a wavelength in the range of from 600 nm to 1000 nm at an intensity sufficient to stimulate two-photon-induced fluorescence in the retina; and (b) assessing a physiological state of the retina by analyzing the fluorescence.
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