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Application of functional near-infrared spectroscopy in ophthalmology

Chai Yongxin1, Bi Ailing 2,3, Wen Ying 2,3, Bi Hongsheng 2,3   

  1. 1 Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250012, China; 2 The Affiliated Eye Hospital of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine,Jinan 250002, China; 3 Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Prevention and Therapy of Ocular Diseases, Shandong Provincial Key Laboratory of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine for Prevention and Therapy of Ocular Diseases in Universities, Eye Institute of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250002, China
  • Received:2020-01-13 Online:2020-08-22 Published:2020-09-01
  • Contact: Bi Hongsheng, Email: hongshengbi1@163.com E-mail:hongshengbi1@163.com
  • Supported by:
    National Key Research & Development (2019YFC1710204)

Abstract: Functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) is a new brain functional imaging technique developed in recent years, which is suitable for simultaneous detection of hemodynamic changes in the cerebral cortex when subjects are stimulated. Visual disorders commonly seen in ophthalmic clinic are often accompanied by functional abnormalities in the visual cortex. FNIRS can simultaneously detect the hemodynamic responses in the visual cortex during visual tasks or treatment, providing brain parameters for the diagnosis and efficacy evaluation of eye diseases, such as amblyopia, glaucoma, optic neuritis, diabetic retionpathy, etc.