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Performance of a differential contrast sensitivity method to measure intraocular scattering

Pennos, A; Ginis, H; Arias, A; Christaras, D; Artal, P; (2017) Performance of a differential contrast sensitivity method to measure intraocular scattering. Biomedical Optics Express , 8 (3) pp. 1382-1389. 10.1364/BOE.8.001382. Green open access

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Abstract

Increased intraocular scatter degrades quality of vision, especially in the presence of glare sources. Standard tests, such as visual acuity, are not well suited to capture this condition. There are specific methods to measure intraocular scatter, but require dedicated instruments. In this work, we propose a method to estimate the amount of scatter by combining to sequential measurements of the contrast sensitivity function for two conditions, with and without a glare source. We applied the approach in a group of young subjects with no know ocular pathology fitted with photographic diffusing filters. The straylight estimates were compared with those provided by two alternative techniques, one based on the compensation comparison method and the other the optical integration. The results obtained with the three approaches were in a good agreement, demonstrating the feasibility of the proposed method.

Type: Article
Title: Performance of a differential contrast sensitivity method to measure intraocular scattering
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1364/BOE.8.001382
Publisher version: http://doi.org/10.1364/BOE.8.001382
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Institute of Ophthalmology
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1553418
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