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Assessment of pupil size under different light intensities using the Procyon pupillometer
Arthur C K Cheng1, Srinivas K Rao, Lulu L Cheng
1Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, University Eye Center, Hong Kong Eye Hospital, Kowloon, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China. artcheng@netvigator.com
Purpose:
To study the relationship between pupil size and light intensity using the Procyon pupillometer.
Setting:
University based clinic.
Methods:
In this retrospective study, 20 consecutive patients had pupil size assessment with the Procyon pupillometer under 3 different light conditions--4, 0.4, and 0.04 lux. Correlation was established using the log unit of the light intensity and pupil size.
Results:
The correlation coefficient for the association between pupil size and log unit of light intensity in all eyes was significant (P<.001). The mean correlation coefficient for the association between pupil size and log unit of light intensity in all patients was 0.968 +/- 0.089 (SD) in the right eye and 0.970 +/- 0.031 in the left eye.
Conclusion:
The linear relationship between the pupil size and the log unit of the light intensity showed a tight correlation in all cases. These results can be useful in the comparing pupil size with pupillometers that work under different light conditions.
