Evaluation of Retinal Pigment Epithelium Melanin Using Polarization‐Sensitive OCT in Subthreshold Retinal Laser Therapy
The inverse correlation between individual visibility threshold laser power and RPE-PE, along with discrepancies in melanin density between the titration and macular regions, suggests that variations in RPE melanin density substantially influence the efficacy and safety of SMPL. These findings support the potential utility of PS-OCT-based RPE melanin assessment for optimizing SMPL parameters.
Authors
- Shuichiro Aoki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1766-4773)
- Ryo Terao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6182-4343)
- Keiko Azuma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-9998-7448)
- Kohdai Kitamoto
- Yoko Miura
Institutions
- The University of Tokyo (JP)
- University of Lübeck (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Lasers in Surgery and Medicine
- Published
- 2025-12-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/lsm.70089
- Primary Topic
- Optical Coherence Tomography Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00