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Scanning Laser Imaging

of the Retina

Basic Concepts and Clinical Applications

Thomas Theelen

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Fundus autofluorescence dynamics by photopigment bleaching. During recording of shortwavelength fundus autofluorescence on a dark-adapted, healthy eye a continuous increase of the autofluorescence signal can be observed. More photons pass the light-adapted retina than the dark-adapted retina. Consequently, an increasing number of fluorophores of the retinal pigment epithelium are excited during bleaching and a stronger signal is observed. Therefore, fundus autofluorescence should always be measured on the bleached retina so that reliable fluorescence signal intensities are obtained.

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ISBN 978-90-9025843-0

© 2011, Thomas Theelen

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Scanning Laser Imaging

of the Retina

Basic Concepts and Clinical Applications

een wetenschappelijke proeve

op het gebied van de Medische Wetenschappen

Proefschrift

ter verkrijging van de graad van doctor aan de Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen

op gezag van de rector magnificus prof. mr. S.C.J.J. Kortmann volgens besluit van het college van decanen

in het openbaar te verdedigen op vrijdag 1 juli 2011 om 13.00 uur precies

door

Thomas Theelen

geboren op 29 juni 1967 te Aken, Duitsland

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Promotoren

Prof. dr. C.B. Hoyng

Prof. dr. J.E.E. Keunen

Copromotor

Dr. B.J. Klevering

Manuscriptcommissie

Prof. dr. C.J.J. Tack (voorzitter) Prof. dr. G. Fernández

Prof. dr. W.M. Prokop

Prof. dr. R.T. Smith (Columbia University, New York City, VS) Prof. dr. G. Staurenghi (Università degli Studi di Milano, Italië)

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To my beloved family

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