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ArticleGraefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie2025

Interocular distribution differences of parafoveal cone photoreceptors between dominant and non-dominant eyes assessed using an adaptive optics scanning laser ophthalmoscope.

Ying Chen, Huiling Ma, Huiyan Li, Xinyun Wang, Menghui Zhang, Sisi Liu, Xiawei Wang, Hongguang Cui

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Ying Chen *Department of Ophthalmology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Huiling Ma *Department of Ophthalmology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Huiyan LiDepartment of Ophthalmology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Xinyun WangDepartment of Ophthalmology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Menghui ZhangDepartment of Ophthalmology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Sisi LiuDepartment of Ophthalmology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China.
Xiawei WangDepartment of Ophthalmology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China. 1314003@zju.edu.cn.
Hongguang CuiDepartment of Ophthalmology, the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China. 1189002@zju.edu.cn.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7311-0188

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Basic Public Welfare Research Program of Zhejiang Province LGF22H120002
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purposeTo investigate distribution differences of parafoveal cone photoreceptors between dominant and non-dominant eyes using the adaptive optics scanning laser ophthalmoscope (AO-SLO) system.

methodsThis retrospective study included 156 eyes from 78 healthy subjects, all of whom had best-corrected visual acuity of 20/20 or better in both eyes and underwent ophthalmological examinations. The dominant eye was determined using the hole-in-the-card test. Retinal cone photoreceptor observations were performed at an eccentricity of 3.0° from the foveal center using the AO-SLO system. Quantitative distribution parameters, including cone density, spacing, regularity, and dispersion of both dominant and non-dominant eyes, were analyzed and compared.

resultsDominant eyes exhibited higher cone photoreceptors density at a 3.0° horizontal eccentricity from the fovea [22,896 (20,954, 25,179) cells/mm

conclusionOur findings reveal that the dominant eye exhibits higher cone density in the parafoveal region with narrower spacing but a less regular arrangement than the non-dominant eye. These cytological features provide new evidence linking cone photoreceptor distribution to ocular dominance, which may account for the electrophysiological asymmetry observed between the two eyes. KEY MESSAGES: What is known? • The adaptive optics scanning laser ophthalmoscope can correct aberrations caused by irregularities in the eye's optics, allowing for the direct and noninvasive observation of retinal microstructures in vivo. What is new? • Our study reveals that parafoveal cone photoreceptors in dominant eyes exhibit significantly higher density, narrower spacing, and a less regular arrangement compared to those in non-dominant eyes in vivo. • The cytological asymmetry between photoreceptor cells in dominant and non-dominant eyes may serve as a potential basis for the electrophysiological differences observed between the two.

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Dominance, OcularFovea CentralisOphthalmoscopesOphthalmoscopyRetinal Cone Photoreceptor CellsVisual AcuityAdultCell CountFemaleHealthy VolunteersHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesTomography, Optical CoherenceYoung AdultAdaptive optics scanning laser ophthalmoscopeCone densityCone photoreceptorOcular dominance

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