Retinal metabolism is analyzed with a retinal function camera over at least a portion of a cardiac cycle by first illuminating a portion of a retina of an eye 10 with light of a first wavelength and producing a first image. The portion of the retina is subsequently illuminated with light of a second wavelength, the first and second wavelengths being selected such that absorptivity of light of the first wavelength by oxygenated blood is greater than absorptivity of light of the second wavelength and the absorptivity of light of the first wavelength by deoxygenated blood is less than absorptivity of light of the second wavelength, to produce a second image. The first and second images are processed to map relative oxygenation of the portion of the retina as an indication of retinal metabolic function of the portion of the retina. The procedure is repeated over at least a portion of a cardiac cycle to analyze metabolic function changes of the portion of the retina within the at least a portion of a cardiac cycle. In some embodiments at least a portion of the retina is subjected to optical stimulation and effects of the optical stimulation on retinal metabolic function analyzed.