A compact line- or full-field
optical coherence tomography (OCT)
system designed for high-resolution
retinal imaging with reduced artifacts employs quarter wave plates in both the sample and reference arms to manipulate the polarization state of light, effectively suppressing spurious reflections and coherence repeat artifacts. A symmetrical arrangement of, for example, Plössl
eyepiece and camera objective lenses minimizes optical aberrations and maintains a flat imaging field despite the
retina's curvature. The scanning
galvanometer mirror is positioned at the conjugate plane of the patient's eye
pupil and sized to act as an aperture stop. An adjustable
eyepiece compensates for individual refractive errors, enhancing image
clarity across a wide range of patients.