Clinical evaluation of scanning laser polarimetry: I Intraoperator reproducibility and design of a blood vessel removal algorithm

• Published in: British journal of ophthalmology Vol. 82; no. 3; pp. 252 - 259
• Main Authors: Waldock, Andrew, Potts, Michael J, Sparrow, John M, Karwatowski, Wojciech S S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: BMA House, Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9JR BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 01.03.1998; BMJ; BMJ Publishing Group LTD
• Subjects: algorithm; Algorithms; Biological and medical sciences; Case-Control Studies; Defects; Glaucoma; Glaucoma - pathology; Glaucoma and intraocular pressure; Humans; Lasers; Light; Medical sciences; Microscopy, Polarization - methods; Nerve Fibers - pathology; Ophthalmology; Optics; Original articles - Clinical science; Photography; reproducibility; Reproducibility of Results; Retina; Retinal Vessels; scanning laser polarimetry; Values; Performance evaluation; Human; Scanning; Retardation; Exploration; Retina; Algorithm; Thickness measurement; Eye; Eye disease; Intraindividual comparison; Glaucoma (eye); Reproducibility; Blood vessel; Laser; Polarimetry; Nerve fiber

AIMS To evaluate the reproducibility of the retardation values (change in polarisation) obtained with the scanning laser polarimeter in a series of normal subjects and glaucoma patients. To improve the analysis of the raw data by devising and evaluating a blood vessel removal algorithm. METHODS Scan...