Detection of glaucomatous retinal nerve fiber layer damage by scanning laser polarimetry with variable corneal compensation

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4951, Issue , 2003, Pages 32-41

  Zhou, Qienyuan ^a   Reed, Jerry ^a   Betts, Ryan ^a   Trost, Peter ^a   Lo, Pak Wai ^a   Wallace, Charlie ^a   Bienias, Richard ^a   Li, Guoqiang ^a   Winnick, Ross ^a   Papworth, William ^a   Sinai, Michael ^a  

^a Laser Diagnostic Technologies Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Birefringence; Ellipsometer; Glaucoma; Polarization; Retinal nerve fiber layer; Scanning laser ophthalmoscope; Scanning laser polarimetry

Indexed keywords

BIREFRINGENCE; DATABASE SYSTEMS; DISEASES; ELLIPSOMETRY; LASER APPLICATIONS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; NEURAL NETWORKS; POLARIMETERS; TISSUE;

ELLIPSOMETER; GLAUCOMA; RETINAL NERVE FIBER LAYER; SCANNING LASER OPTHALMOSCOPE; SCANNING LASER POLARIMETRY;

OPHTHALMOLOGY;

EID: 0344851809     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.477975     Document Type: Conference Paper

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