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ArticleBiomedical optics express2017

Fully automated laser ray tracing system to measure changes in the crystalline lens GRIN profile.

Chen Qiu, Bianca Maceo Heilman, Jari Kaipio, Paul Donaldson, Ehsan Vaghefi

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Article in Biomedical optics express, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Chen QiuDepartment of Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Auckland, New Zealand.
Bianca Maceo HeilmanDepartment of Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Auckland, New Zealand.
Jari KaipioFaculty of Science, Department of Mathematics, University of Auckland, New Zealand.
Paul DonaldsonDepartment of Physiology, School of Medical Sciences, University of Auckland, New Zealand.
Ehsan VaghefiSchool of Optometry and Vision Science, University of Auckland, New Zealand.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Measuring the lens gradient refractive index (GRIN) accurately and reliably has proven an extremely challenging technical problem. A fully automated laser ray tracing (LRT) system was built to address this issue. The LRT system captures images of multiple laser projections before and after traversing through an

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(110.2760) Gradient-index lenses(140.0140) Lasers and laser optics(170.0110) Imaging systems

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PMID29188093
PMCPMC5695943

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