We demonstrate in vivo three-dimensional (3-D) visualization of crystalline lens sutures in healthy eyes using swept source optical coherence tomography (SS-OCT). Volumetric data sets of the crystalline lenses were acquired and processed to obtain enhanced contrast projection images and to extract suture patterns in both anterior and posterior lens. The results presented different types of the sutures including Y-sutures, simple and complex star sutures. Age-related changes in suture arrangement were characterized quantitatively. Crystalline lens suture imaging with SS-OCT might be a useful tool in fundamental studies on development and ageing of human lens.

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晶状体缝合线的体内SS-OCT成像

我们展示了使用扫频光源光学相干断层扫描（SS-OCT）在健康的眼睛中晶状体缝线的体内三维（3-D）可视化。采集和处理晶状体的体积数据集以获得增强的对比度投影图像并提取前镜和后镜的缝合线图案。结果介绍了不同类型的缝合线，包括Y型缝合线，简单和复杂的星形缝合线。定量分析了与年龄相关的缝线排列变化。用SS-OCT进行晶状体缝线成像可能是对人晶状体发育和老化进行基础研究的有用工具。