Abstract
Presentation Description :
Within the retina, the anatomical hallmark of albinism is arrested foveal development, albeit to a highly variable degree across patients. Elucidating the connection between the degree of abnormal foveal specialization and the concomitant visual function of the patient is a topic of great interest among clinicians and researchers. To this end, non-invasive, high-resolution phenotyping has become an indispensable tool for precisely quantifying foveal anatomy in patients with albinism. Here I will review the uses of in vivo imaging tools (including adaptive optics and optical coherence tomography) for quantifying foveal anatomy, discuss how findings in albinism compare to normal, and assess the relationship to visual function.
This abstract was presented at the 2024 ARVO Annual Meeting, held in Seattle, WA, May 5-9, 2024.