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ArticleBiomedical optics express2019

Directional light-capture efficiency of the foveal and parafoveal photoreceptors at different luminance levels: an experimental and analytical study.

Alessandra Carmichael Martins, Brian Vohnsen

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Article in Biomedical optics express, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Alessandra Carmichael MartinsAdvanced Optical Imaging Group, School of Physics, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland.
Brian VohnsenAdvanced Optical Imaging Group, School of Physics, University College Dublin, Dublin 4, Ireland.
University College Dublin · IE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A gradual drop in visibility with obliquely incident light on retinal photoreceptors is namely described by the Stiles-Crawford effect of the first kind and characterized by a directionality parameter. Using a digital micromirror device in a uniaxial flicker system, here we report on variations of this effect with luminance levels, wavelengths within the visible and near-infrared spectrum and retinal regions ranging from the fovea to 7.5° parafoveal. Results show a consistent directionality in mesopic and photopic conditions. Higher directionality is measured for longer wavelengths, and a decrease with retinal eccentricity is observed. Results are discussed in relation to an absorption model for the visual pigments taking the outer-segment packing and thickness of the neural retina into account. Good correspondence is found without enforcing photoreceptor waveguiding.

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PMID31452973
PMCPMC6701552
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