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Optical quality and intraocular scattering in a healthy young population

  1. Joan A Martínez-Roda MSc1,
  2. Meritxell Vilaseca PhD2,*,
  3. Juan C Ondategui MPH1,
  4. Anna Giner MSc2,
  5. Francisco J Burgos MSc2,
  6. Genís Cardona PhD3,
  7. Jaume Pujol PhD2

Article first published online: 17 NOV 2010

DOI: 10.1111/j.1444-0938.2010.00535.x

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Clinical and Experimental Optometry

Clinical and Experimental Optometry

Volume 94, Issue 2, pages 223–229, March 2011

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Martínez-Roda, J. A., Vilaseca, M., Ondategui, J. C., Giner, A., Burgos, F. J., Cardona, G. and Pujol, J. (2011), Optical quality and intraocular scattering in a healthy young population. Clinical and Experimental Optometry, 94: 223–229. doi: 10.1111/j.1444-0938.2010.00535.x

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  1. 1

    University Vision Centre

  2. 2

    Centre for Sensors, Instruments and Systems Development

  3. 3

    Department of Optics and Optometry, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Terrassa, Barcelona, Spain E-mail: mvilasec@oo.upc.edu

*Dr Meritxell Vilaseca Centre de Desenvolupament de Sensors, Instrumentació i Sistemes (CD6) Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya Rambla Sant Nebridi 10, 08222 Terrassa Barcelona SPAIN E-mail: mvilasec@oo.upc.edu

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 24 FEB 2011
  2. Article first published online: 17 NOV 2010
  3. Submitted: 31 May 2010, Revised: 25 June 2010, Accepted for publication: 29 June 2010

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Keywords:

  • aberrations;
  • contrast sensitivity;
  • intraocular scattering;
  • optical quality;
  • visual acuity

Background:  We objectively assessed the optical quality and intraocular scattering by means of parameters provided by a clinical double-pass system in healthy young subjects and thereby we obtained new reference data for clinical diagnosis. We calculated normal values of neural contrast sensitivity function (nCSF) from the measured modulation transfer function (MTF) and the contrast sensitivity function (CSF).

Methods:  Eligible subjects were healthy adults aged from 18 to 30 years with a logMAR visual acuity (VA) of 0.0 or better and normal values of CSF. Optical quality measurements for a 4.0 mm pupil were performed using the Optical Quality Analysis System (OQAS) based on the double-pass technique. The following parameters were analysed: the modulation transfer function cutoff frequency (MTFcutoff), the Strehl2D ratio, the OQAS values (OV) at 100, 20 and nine per cent contrasts and the objective scatter index (OSI).

Results:  A total of 178 volunteers responded to the call, of whom 181 eyes were finally part of the study taking into account the criteria for inclusion. The values for the optical quality parameters were: 44.54 ± 7.14 cpd (MTFcutoff), 0.27 ± 0.06 (Strehl2D ratio), 1.48 ± 0.24 (OV100%), 1.58 ± 0.32 (OV20%), 1.64 ± 0.39 (OV9%), and 0.38 ± 0.19 (OSI). The nCSF calculated was 1.76 ± 0.21 (3 cpd), 2.13 ± 0.23 (6 cpd), 2.01 ± 0.28 (12 cpd) and 1.86 ± 0.33 (18 cpd).

Conclusion:  The normal values provided can be a useful tool for discriminating healthy eyes from early abnormal ones in which the optical quality or sensory function is impaired.

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