- Offers a comprehensive review of the application of dynamic light scattering in clinical use
- Acts as a template for physicians and practitioners to develop new use of DLS technology for their specialty
- The first book of its kind to discuss the clinical application of DLS
Blindness or serious vision impairment is one of the most feared disabilities known to humankind. A 2016 report compiled by the National Eye Institute (NEI) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Prevent Blindness America states that although half of all blindness can be prevented, the number of people who suffer vision loss continues to increase.
The technique of dynamic light scattering (DLS) was developed by physicists in the late 1960s to early 1970s. DLS is now emerging as a potential ophthalmic tool, making possible studies of virtually every tissue and fluid comprising the eye, thus pushing the envelope for broader applications in ophthalmology.
This book presents a comprehensive review of the application of light scattering in clinical use. It is the first of its kind, offering insight to how DLS can be applied to the human eye as well as animals. Chapters discuss DLS in neurological diseases, including protocols, informed consent, and patents.
Dynamic Light Scattering Spectroscopy of the Human Eye is a must-have resource for physicians, engineers, and physicists interested in the clinical application of DLS to diagnose and potentially treat medical conditions in a non-invasive, quantitative and novel way.
Table of Contents- Ocular Anatomy
- Light Scattering
- Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) Spectroscopy
- Animal Experiments
- Human Studies
- Neurologic Diseases: Protocol
- Neurologic Diseases: Informed Consent
- Patents: Apparatus for the Detection of Diabetes and Other Abnormalities Affecting the Lens of the Eye
- Patents: Diabetes Detection Method #1
- Patents: Diabetes Detection Method #2
- Patents: Filed Patent Application—Apparatus and Method for the Detection of Dementia and Retinal Conditions
