Paper
24 June 1993 In-situ pre- and postoperative optical resolution of the lens and pseudo-phacos: a preliminary report
Jean-Marie A. Parel, Gabriel Simon, Pascal O. Rol, William E. Lee, David B. Denham, Qiushi Ren
Author Affiliations +
Proceedings Volume 1877, Ophthalmic Technologies III; (1993) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.147558
Event: OE/LASE'93: Optics, Electro-Optics, and Laser Applications in Scienceand Engineering, 1993, Los Angeles, CA, United States
Abstract
The effect of novel intraocular implants and refractive surgical techniques on visual acuity and contrast sensitivity is normally determined by the outcome of human clinical trials. Even if intraocular lenses (IOL) are optically `bench tested' prior to implantation, and their contribution to the patient's vision modeled by computer simulation, the clinical outcome is often poorer than mathematically predicted. This is due in large part to the approximations made in the schematic eye used for computation and the biological variables, such as iris geometry, the implant centration, and location with respect to the three-dimensional position of the visual axis and foveal plane. In vitro laboratory optical testing of novel IOLs and lens refractive procedures, such as capsular bag refilling and inflatable balloons, are non-existent. As animal experiments cannot resolve this dilemma, we took a new in vitro approach at assessing the vision of surgically modified and/or implanted human eyes. Using stock parts, a new optical instrument was built to measure the in situ optical resolution and OMTF of fresh cadaver eyes and to comparatively assess novel surgical techniques and implants by pre- and postoperative optical measurements of the retinal image.
© (1993) COPYRIGHT Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE). Downloading of the abstract is permitted for personal use only.
Jean-Marie A. Parel, Gabriel Simon, Pascal O. Rol, William E. Lee, David B. Denham, and Qiushi Ren "In-situ pre- and postoperative optical resolution of the lens and pseudo-phacos: a preliminary report", Proc. SPIE 1877, Ophthalmic Technologies III, (24 June 1993); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.147558
Advertisement
Advertisement
RIGHTS & PERMISSIONS
Get copyright permission  Get copyright permission on Copyright Marketplace
KEYWORDS
Optical resolution

Eye

Optical testing

Silicon

Visualization

In vitro testing

Image quality

Back to Top