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Assessment of pupil size under different light intensities using the Procyon pupillometer

Authors :
Dennis S.C. Lam
Srinivas K. Rao
Lulu L Cheng
Arthur C K Cheng
Source :
Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery. 32:1015-1017
Publication Year :
2006
Publisher :
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health), 2006.

Abstract

To study the relationship between pupil size and light intensity using the Procyon pupillometer.University based clinic.In this retrospective study, 20 consecutive patients had pupil size assessment with the Procyon pupillometer under 3 different light conditions--4, 0.4, and 0.04 lux. Correlation was established using the log unit of the light intensity and pupil size.The correlation coefficient for the association between pupil size and log unit of light intensity in all eyes was significant (P.001). The mean correlation coefficient for the association between pupil size and log unit of light intensity in all patients was 0.968 +/- 0.089 (SD) in the right eye and 0.970 +/- 0.031 in the left eye.The linear relationship between the pupil size and the log unit of the light intensity showed a tight correlation in all cases. These results can be useful in the comparing pupil size with pupillometers that work under different light conditions.

Details

ISSN :
08863350
Volume :
32
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....00410ca59c254ea577986b3866fcbc39
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrs.2006.02.033