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Ultrathin optical coherence tomography endoscope could enable imaging during retinal surgery

A team of physicists from the Applied Optics Group at the University of Kent has developed a new design for an ultrathin, forward-viewing endoscope. Together with partners from King's College London and Moorfields Eye Hospital, they have engineered a device that captures optical coherence tomography (OCT) images of tissue up to about 1 mm beneath its surface. The initial prototype has a diameter…

Ultrathin optical coherence tomography endoscope could enable imaging during retinal surgery

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