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The Future of Retinal Imaging

Higher resolution, wider fields, richer modalities and more intelligent interpretation are converging.

THE TAKEAWAY

The next leap may come from combining better acquisition with multimodal data and decision-support systems rather than from one single imaging breakthrough.

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More detail

Adaptive optics and improved OCT architectures continue to push resolution and depth.

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More context

Multimodal imaging combines structure, flow, autofluorescence and other signals.

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More intelligence

AI may help synthesize increasingly complex imaging into clinically useful patterns.

RESEARCH NOTE

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