Dhaliwal Jasmeet S, Kaufman Stephen C, Chiou Auguste Gy
Henry Ford Health System: Ophthalmology, Troy, MI, USA.
Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2007 Jul;18(4):300-7. doi: 10.1097/ICU.0b013e3281b11665.
Confocal microscopy's role within ophthalmology has been evolving since the introduction of this technology in 1955. The purpose of this review is to describe the confocal microscope and illustrate its recent ophthalmic applications.
Numerous investigators have used confocal microscopy to research ophthalmic disease and to find new diagnostic applications. This review will describe the development and uses of this technology. The cornea was the first ophthalmic tissue to be imaged due to its transparency, although, tissues, such as conjunctiva, are now being studied. This article will review normal confocal corneal appearance and discuss a wide range of recent applications that include corneal infections, dystrophies and disease. Furthermore, this article will discuss recent developments in refractive surgery, ocular surgery and various miscellaneous discoveries.
Confocal microscopy is developing into a powerful research and diagnostic tool in ophthalmology. The future uses of this novel technology will evolve and is increasingly becoming a vital tool in the ophthalmologist's armamentarium.
自1955年共聚焦显微镜技术问世以来，其在眼科领域的作用一直在不断演变。本综述的目的是介绍共聚焦显微镜，并阐述其近期在眼科的应用。
众多研究人员已使用共聚焦显微镜来研究眼科疾病并探索新的诊断应用。本综述将描述该技术的发展及应用。由于角膜具有透明性，它是首个被成像的眼科组织，不过，如今结膜等组织也在被研究。本文将回顾共聚焦显微镜下正常角膜的表现，并探讨一系列近期应用，包括角膜感染、营养不良及疾病。此外，本文还将讨论屈光手术、眼科手术及各种其他新发现方面的近期进展。
共聚焦显微镜正发展成为眼科领域一种强大的研究和诊断工具。这项新技术的未来用途将会不断演变，且日益成为眼科医生诊疗手段中的重要工具。
