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ArticleInvestigative ophthalmology & visual science2026

Combined Mouse Retinal Optoretinography/Electroretinography System to Study Light-Evoked Responses in Animal Models of Retinal Degeneration.

Hang Chan Jo, Ewelina A Pijewska, Ratheesh K Meleppat, Ravi S Jonnal, Ala Moshiri, Dae Yu Kim, Robert J Zawadzki

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Hang Chan JoDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, Inha University, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
Ewelina A PijewskaUC Davis EyePod Small Animal Ocular Imaging Laboratory, Department of Cell Biology and Human Anatomy, University of California, Davis, Davis, California, United States.
Ratheesh K MeleppatUC Davis EyePod Small Animal Ocular Imaging Laboratory, Department of Cell Biology and Human Anatomy, University of California, Davis, Davis, California, United States.
Ravi S JonnalCenter for Human Ophthalmic Imaging Research (CHOIR), UC Davis Eye Center, Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Science, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, California, United States.
Ala MoshiriDepartment of Ophthalmology and Vision Science, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, California, United States.
Dae Yu KimDepartment of Electrical and Computer Engineering, College of Engineering, Inha University, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
Robert J ZawadzkiUC Davis EyePod Small Animal Ocular Imaging Laboratory, Department of Cell Biology and Human Anatomy, University of California, Davis, Davis, California, United States.

Funding

VISION RESEARCH CORE GRANTP30EY012576 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA DAVIS · PI W MARTIN USREY · 1999 to 2026
$18.9M
Theranostics of Photoreceptor-RPE-Choroid Neurovascular Unit in Mouse Models of Eye DiseasesR01EY026556 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS · PI Robert J Zawadzki · 2017 to 2026
$4.1M
Full Field OCT for Cellular Level Structural and Functional Retinal ImagingR01EY031098 · NEI · OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY · PI DOBLE, NATHAN, ZAWADZKI, ROBERT J · 2020 to 2023
$2.3M
OCT-based functional biomarkers for degenerative diseases of the photoreceptor-RPE-choroid neurovascular unitR01EY034340 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS · PI Ravi S. Jonnal, Robert J Zawadzki · 2023 to 2026
$2.2M
Investigating fundamental properties and clinical applications of the optoretinogramR01EY033532 · NEI · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS · PI Ravi S. Jonnal · 2022 to 2026
$2.0M
NEI NIH HHS P30 EY012576NEI NIH HHS R01 EY026556NEI NIH HHS R01 EY031098NEI NIH HHS R01 EY033532NEI NIH HHS R01 EY034340
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: To study the correlation between optoretinogram (ORG) and the underlying phototransduction-initiated physiology, we irradiated mouse retinas with visible light centered at a 482-nm wavelength to induce bleach-initiated morphologic changes in the outer retinal layers, including photoreceptors and the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). Methods: A 482-nm light-emitting diode was used for short-pulse irradiation of the retina over a large field of view in the three groups of mice, including disease models, while acquiring optical coherence tomography (OCT) image sequences using a custom-built OCT system combined with a commercial electroretinogram (ERG) system. The visible light exposure was adjusted to vary the total light energy (number of photons) delivered to the retina, enabling observation of the bleach-level dependence of the ORG and ERG signals. Results: Light-driven thickness increments in the outer retinal layers, including the photoreceptors and RPE, were observed in wild-type (WT) albino and pigmented mice. However, the energy of light stimuli did not produce a response in the retina of the rd10 mouse model. The lack of a full-field ERG response in the same animals also confirmed this observation. These suggested that phototransduction in the 3-month-old rd10 mice could not be initiated. Conclusions: The ORG and ERG measurements recorded under various light stimuli reveal the retina's neural function. The ORG and ERG signals from the WT albino and pigmented mice exhibited thickness increments in the ORG and an increase in amplitude of a-waves and b-waves in the ERG, which were linked to phototransduction; however, these signal trends were not observed in the rd10 mice. Therefore, the ORG/ERG system could be an attractive instrument that provides both localized structural and global functional information about the investigated retina, allowing for detailed studies of neural function suppression in animal models of retinal degeneration.

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Disease Models, AnimalElectroretinographyRetinaRetinal DegenerationAnimalsLightMiceMice, Inbred C57BLPhotic StimulationPhotoreceptor Cells, VertebrateRetinal Pigment EpitheliumTomography, Optical Coherence

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PMID41556589
PMCPMC12831139

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