Fundus reflectance and the measurement of crystalline lens density

Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 215-226

  Delori, François C ^a   Burns, Stephen A ^a  

^a SCHEPENS EYE RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Age related macular degeneration; Aging; Drusen; Fundus reflectometry; Lens density; Lens transmission; Lipofuscin; Ocular fundus; Ocular media; Ocular pigmentation; Retinal pigment epithelium; Stargardt s disease

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENSITOMETRY; EYE FUNDUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LENS; LIGHT; MALE; MATHEMATICS; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOPHYSICS; RETINA DISEASE;

ABSORPTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AGING; DENSITOMETRY; FEMALE; FUNDUS OCULI; HUMANS; LENS, CRYSTALLINE; LIGHT; MALE; MATHEMATICS; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOPHYSICS; RETINAL DISEASES;

EID: 0030076453     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.13.000215     Document Type: Article

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