Automated detection of ocular alignment with binocular retinal birefringence scanning

David G. Hunter, Ankoor S. Shah, Soma Sau, Deborah Nassif, David L. Guyton

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Abstract

We previously developed a retinal birefringence scanning (RBS) device to detect eye fixation. The purpose of this study was to determine whether a new binocular RBS (BRBS) instrument can detect simultaneous fixation of both eyes. Control (nonmyopic and myopic) and strabismic subjects were studied by use of BRBS at a fixation distance of 45 cm. Binocularity (the percentage of measurements with bilateral fixation) was determined from the BRBS output. All nonstrabismic subjects with good quality signals had binocularity <75%. Binocularity averaged 5% in four subjects with strabismus (range of 0–20%). BRBS may potentially be used to screen individuals for abnormal eye alignment.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)3047-3053
Number of pages7
JournalApplied Optics
Volume42
Issue number16
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1 2003

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Engineering (miscellaneous)
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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