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ArticleScientific reports2026

Ultra-high resolution OCT imaging reveals retinal layer degeneration in RD10 mice with comparison to commercial standard resolution OCT.

Alexander Matteson, Maya Helms, Luke Fraley, Alexander Hurt, Anna Andrews, Elizabeth White, Paul Yang, Lesley A Everett, Siyu Chen

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9 authors.

Alexander MattesonCasey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA.
Maya HelmsCasey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA.
Luke FraleyCasey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA.
Alexander HurtCasey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA.
Anna AndrewsCasey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA.
Elizabeth WhiteCasey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA.
Paul YangCasey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA.
Lesley A EverettCasey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA.
Siyu ChenCasey Eye Institute, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA. chensiy@ohsu.edu.

Funding

Proteomics CoreP30EY010572 · NEI · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI John Peter Campbell · 1995 to 2026
$19.4M
Mentored Vision Clinician-Scientist Program at OHSUK12EY027720 · NEI · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI David Huang · 2018 to 2026
$2.2M
Optical Assessment of Photoreceptor Function and IntegrityR01EY036413 · NEI · OREGON HEALTH & SCIENCE UNIVERSITY · PI Siyu Chen · 2025 to 2026
$1.1M
NEI NIH HHS K12 EY027720NEI NIH HHS P30 EY010572NEI NIH HHS R01 EY036413
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Abstract

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging gives researchers a window into the structure-function relationships of the retina. This makes OCT a great tool for studying photoreceptor degeneration in vivo in mouse models of inherited retinal diseases like retinitis pigmentosa (RP). RP is a leading cause of blindness in individuals under 40 and has no approved treatment. In this study, we present a custom ultra-high resolution spectral domain optical coherence tomography (UHR-OCT) system for imaging the mouse retina with an axial resolution of 2.38 µm in air. First, we qualitatively and quantitatively compared imaging performance of our UHR-OCT to a commercially available OCT system (Heidelberg Spectralis OCT) and demonstrated that our system can resolve additional fine retinal cell layers compared to the commercial system and accurately measure their thickness. Using our UHR-OCT system, we measured thickness changes in retinal cell layers in retinal degeneration 10 (RD10) and compared them to those of wild type (WT) mice. We showed that RD10 mice have thinner retinas than WT mice, and that this retinal thinning was primarily associated with thinning of the outer nuclear layer and degradation of the photoreceptor inner and outer segment. This study demonstrates the utility of UHR-OCT for imaging fine retinal cell layers in the mouse retina with high resolution. Higher resolution OCT for mouse imaging could help researchers better understand inherited retinal diseases like RP in mouse models.

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RetinaRetinal DegenerationRetinitis PigmentosaTomography, Optical CoherenceAnimalsDisease Models, AnimalMice

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PMID41611723
PMCPMC12886774

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