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Can partial coherence interferometry be used to determine retinal shape?

David A Atchison1, W Neil Charman

  • 1Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, Queensland, Australia. d.atchison@qut.edu.au

Optometry and Vision Science : Official Publication of the American Academy of Optometry
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Estimating retinal shape with partial coherence interferometry can be inaccurate due to optical distortion. The pupil-direction method significantly flattens results, while the corneal-direction method shows slight overestimation, especially with refractive errors.

Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Optical Engineering
  • Biomedical Optics

Background:

  • Accurate retinal shape estimation is crucial for ophthalmic diagnostics and surgical planning.
  • Partial coherence interferometry (PCI) instruments are widely used for ocular biometry.
  • Ignoring optical distortion in PCI can lead to significant errors in retinal contour measurement.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To quantify potential errors in retinal shape estimation using PCI instruments.
  • To evaluate the impact of optical distortion on measurements when not accounted for.
  • To compare the corneal-direction and pupil-direction methods for retinal contour estimation.

Main Methods:

  • Simulated performance of two commercial PCI instruments (IOLMaster, Lenstar) using schematic eyes with varying refractive errors and optical properties.

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  • Employed trigonometric calculations based on corneal intercept and incident beam angle to estimate retinal contour.
  • Utilized both corneal-direction and pupil-direction methods for directing the incident beam.

    • Main Results:

    • The pupil-direction method consistently produced excessively flattened retinal contour estimates.
    • The corneal-direction method yielded comparable results for both IOLMaster and Lenstar.
    • Retinal contour steepness was slightly overestimated, with variations influenced by refractive error, gradient index, and accommodation.

    Conclusions:

    • PCI instruments are valuable for retinal shape estimation using the corneal-direction method within 30° field angles, assuming regular retinal shape and no distortion.
    • Optical modeling may enhance accuracy for larger field angles by correcting for optical distortion.
    • Theoretical findings highlight the importance of considering optical distortion for precise retinal measurements.