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FUNDUS AUTOFLUORESCENCE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2026-02-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- The Eye
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fundus autofluorescence imaging
1, record 1, English, fundus%20autofluorescence%20imaging
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- fundus AF imaging 2, record 1, English, fundus%20AF%20imaging
correct, noun
- FAF imaging 3, record 1, English, FAF%20imaging
correct, noun
- fundus autofluorescence 4, record 1, English, fundus%20autofluorescence
noun
- FAF 5, record 1, English, FAF
noun
- FAF 5, record 1, English, FAF
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... fundus autofluorescence(FAF) imaging, which detects autofluorescent material, i. e., lipofuscin, in the retinal pigment epithelium(RPE). Fluorophores detectable with this imaging method may also occur anterior or posterior to the RPE cell monolayer. Excessive lipofuscin accumulation in the RPE is a common downstream pathogenic pathway in various monogenetic and complex retinal diseases including age-related macular degeneration. The accumulated lipofuscin produces a signal that is captured in the FAF image allowing in vivo mapping of metabolic changes in the RPE. 6, record 1, English, - fundus%20autofluorescence%20imaging
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Oeil
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- imagerie en autofluorescence du fond d'œil
1, record 1, French, imagerie%20en%20autofluorescence%20du%20fond%20d%27%26oelig%3Bil
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- imagerie par autofluorescence du fond d'œil 2, record 1, French, imagerie%20par%20autofluorescence%20du%20fond%20d%27%26oelig%3Bil
feminine noun
- autofluorescence du fond d'œil 3, record 1, French, autofluorescence%20du%20fond%20d%27%26oelig%3Bil
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Technique permettant d'obtenir des images qui révèlent une accumulation de lipofuscine sur l'épithélium pigmentaire rétinien. 4, record 1, French, - imagerie%20en%20autofluorescence%20du%20fond%20d%27%26oelig%3Bil
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2026-02-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
- The Eye
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- near-infrared reflectance imaging
1, record 2, English, near%2Dinfrared%20reflectance%20imaging
correct, noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- NIR imaging 1, record 2, English, NIR%20imaging
correct, noun
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Near-infrared reflectance(NIR) imaging is a noninvasive, noncontact, and rapid in vivo examination currently extensively available for ophthalmologists.... the technique enables visualizing subretinal alterations located in the retinal photoreceptor layer, the retinal pigmented epithelium(RPE), and choroid. The basis is a long excitation wavelength([approximately] 820 nm [nanometres] diode laser) that penetrates the optic media and enables visualizing the retina and choroid in detail. Changes in reflection and absorption of light through retinal tissues enhance visualization of structures beneath the retinal pigment epithelium(RPE) and melanin. Images often correlate with blue-light fundus autofluorescence(FAF) ;however, NIR demonstrates superiority in revealing sub-RPE lesions. 2, record 2, English, - near%2Dinfrared%20reflectance%20imaging
Record 2, Key term(s)
- near infrared reflectance imaging
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
- Oeil
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- imagerie par réflectance en proche infrarouge
1, record 2, French, imagerie%20par%20r%C3%A9flectance%20en%20proche%20infrarouge
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'imagerie par réflectance en proche infrarouge [...] utilise des rayons de longueur d'onde élevée, de l'ordre de 804-805 nm [nanomètres], pour donner une image du fond d'œil. Cela fait que les rayons pénètrent profondément dans les structures oculaires et permettent une bonne visualisation de la rétine externe, de l'épithélium pigmentaire (EP) et de la choroïde. 1, record 2, French, - imagerie%20par%20r%C3%A9flectance%20en%20proche%20infrarouge
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2025-08-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Visual Disorders
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- autosomal recessive bestrophinopathy
1, record 3, English, autosomal%20recessive%20bestrophinopathy
correct, noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- ARB 2, record 3, English, ARB
correct, noun
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Autosomal recessive bestrophinopathy.... Biaellic mutations in BEST1 are associated with a distinct retinopathy characterized by central visual loss, an absent EOG [electrooculogram] light-rise, and a reduced EOG. Yellowish blunt retinal deposits may be confused with an inflammatory uveitis-like condition, but FAF [fundus autofluorescence] reveals them to be hyperfluorescent. 3, record 3, English, - autosomal%20recessive%20bestrophinopathy
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Autosomal recessive bestrophinopathy (ARB). Typical age of onset in ARB is in the first decade but can be as late as the fifth decade. 4, record 3, English, - autosomal%20recessive%20bestrophinopathy
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Troubles de la vision
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- bestrophinopathie autosomique récessive
1, record 3, French, bestrophinopathie%20autosomique%20r%C3%A9cessive
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bestrophinopathie autosomique récessive. [...] une [...] entité associée à des mutations autosomiques récessives sur le gène BEST1 a été décrite sous le nom de bestrophinopathie autosomique récessive [...] L'âge de début est variable mais typiquement dans l'enfance. [...] L'examen du fond d'œil met en évidence de grossières taches jaunâtres au pôle postérieur avec des remaniements maculaires kystiques. Les dépôts jaunâtres sont mieux lisibles par imagerie en autofluorescence, laquelle souligne aussi l'aspect stellaire des remaniements maculaires kystiques. 1, record 3, French, - bestrophinopathie%20autosomique%20r%C3%A9cessive
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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