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Trial reportScientific reports2021

A haploscope based binocular pupillometer system to quantify the dynamics of direct and consensual Pupillary Light Reflex.

Najiya S K Meethal, Deepmala Mazumdar, Sergii Morshchavka, Jasper Robben, J van der Steen, Ronnie George, Johan J M Pel

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Trial report in Scientific reports, 2021. 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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3citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 26% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Optimising reaction-time analysis in eye movement perimetry using pooled promptness distributions.Ophthalmic & physiological optics : the journal of the British College of Ophthalmic Opticians (Optometrists) · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Najiya S K MeethalDepartment of Neuroscience, Vestibular and Ocular Motor Research Group, Erasmus MC, Room EE 1453, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Deepmala MazumdarDepartment of Neuroscience, Vestibular and Ocular Motor Research Group, Erasmus MC, Room EE 1453, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Sergii MorshchavkaZaporizhzhia Polytechnic National University, Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine.
Jasper RobbenDepartment of Neuroscience, Vestibular and Ocular Motor Research Group, Erasmus MC, Room EE 1453, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
J van der SteenDepartment of Neuroscience, Vestibular and Ocular Motor Research Group, Erasmus MC, Room EE 1453, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Ronnie GeorgeMedical and Vision Research Foundation, Chennai, India.
Johan J M PelDepartment of Neuroscience, Vestibular and Ocular Motor Research Group, Erasmus MC, Room EE 1453, PO Box 2040, 3000 CA, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. j.pel@erasmusmc.nl.
Erasmus MC · NLErasmus University Rotterdam · NLNational University Zaporizhzhia Polytechnic · UA

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study described the development of a haploscope-based pupillometer for the parametrization of the Pupillary Light Reflex (PLR), and its feasibility in a set of 30 healthy subjects (light or dark-colored irides) and five patients diagnosed with Relative Afferent Pupillary Defect (RAPD). Our supplementary aim focused on evaluating the influence of iris colour on the PLR to decide whether a difference in PLR parameters should be anticipated when this system is used across ethnicities. All the participants underwent a customized pupillometry protocol and the generated pupil traces, captured by an eye tracker, were analyzed using exponential fits to derive PLR parameters. A Pupil Response Symmetry (PRS) coefficient was calculated to predict the presence of RAPD. The mean (SD) Initial PD during dilation (3.2 (0.5) mm) and the minimum PD during constriction (2.9 (0.4) mm) in the light iris group had a statistically significant (p < 0.001) higher magnitude compared to the dark iris group. The normal limits of the PRS coefficient ranged from - 0.20 to + 1.07 and all RAPD patients were outside the calculated normal limits. This proposed system, analysis strategies, and the tested metrics showed good short-term repeatability and the potential in detecting pupil abnormalities in neuro-ophthalmic diseases.

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PupilPupil DisordersReflex, PupillaryAdultHumansMale

Identifiers

PMID34702842
PMCPMC8548319
OpenAlexW3210462046

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