Localisation and significance of in vivo near-infrared autofluorescent signal in retinal imaging

Abstract

This study further underscores the assumption that melanin is the main source of NIR AF in the healthy retina. Increased NIR AF intensities in the junctional zone in GA may represent accumulation of melanolipofuscin, which may reflect disease activity and thus may allow for early identification of patients at high-risk of GA enlargement.