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Experimental stray light in retinal densitometry

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 June 2009

Howard D. Baker ,
Adieren J. Watson  and
D. Caroline Coile
Howard D. Baker
Affiliation:
Psychobiology/Neuroscience Program, Florida State University, Tallahassee
Adieren J. Watson
Affiliation:
Psychobiology/Neuroscience Program, Florida State University, Tallahassee
D. Caroline Coile
Affiliation:
Psychobiology/Neuroscience Program, Florida State University, Tallahassee
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Abstract

The effects of stray light upon retinal pigment densitometric measurements were evaluated by adding specified amounts of stray light to fundus reflections. To allow for interpolations and extrapolations, a computer simulation was devised and validated against the empirical data. The results demonstrate that measured density is greatly decreased by increases in stray light but the time constant of pigment regeneration is little affected.

Keywords

Stray lightFundus reflectometryRetinal densitometryPhotopigments
Type
Research Articles
Information
Visual Neuroscience , Volume 6 , Issue 6 , June 1991 , pp. 615 - 620
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1991

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