Twenty-five years of clinical applications using adaptive optics ophthalmoscopy [Invited].

Twenty-five years ago, adaptive optics (AO) was combined with fundus photography, thereby initiating a new era in the field of ophthalmic imaging. Since that time, clinical applications of AO ophthalmoscopy to investigate visual system structure and function in both health and disease abound. To date, AO ophthalmoscopy has enabled visualization of most cell types in the retina, offered insight into retinal and systemic disease pathogenesis, and been integrated into clinical trials. This article reviews clinical applications of AO ophthalmoscopy and addresses remaining challenges for AO ophthalmoscopy to become fully integrated into standard ophthalmic care.
Competing Interests: JIWM is a co-inventor on US Patent 8226236 and US Patent App. 16/389,942 and receives funding from AGTC. TYPC: none. KG is a co-founder of SharpEye.
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