Analysis of retinal and choroidal images measured by laser Doppler holography

Abstract

Laser Doppler holography (LDH) is a full-field imaging technique that was recently used in the human eye to reveal blood flow contrasts in the retinal and choroidal vasculature non-invasively, and with high temporal resolution. We here demonstrate that the ability of LDH to perform quantitative flow measurements with high temporal resolution enables arteriovenous differentiation in the retina and choroid. In the retina, arteries and veins can be differentiated on the basis of their respective power Doppler waveforms. Choroidal arteries and veins can instead be discriminated by computing low and high frequency power Doppler images to reveal low and high blood flow images, respectively.