Exp Eye Res. 2006 Apr;82(4):688-92. Epub 2005 Nov 15.
Coppens JE, Franssen L, van den Berg TJ.
The Netherlands Ophthalmic Research Institute, Meibergdreef 47, 1105BA Amsterdam, The Netherlands. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Abstract
Wavelength dependence of retinal straylight has been a mystery since Stiles in 1929 [Stiles,W.S., 1929. The scattering theory of the effect of glare on the brightness difference threshold. Proc. R. Soc. Lond. (Biol.) 105, 131-41.] supposed it to have the strong Rayleigh type lambda(-4) dependence, typical for small particle light scattering, but which was never found. Using the accurate 'compensation comparison' approach, retinal straylight was measured from 625 to 457 nm. Subjects with a large variety of ocular pigmentation were included. Straylight was found to depend strongly on pigmentation of the eye, in addition to age. Young and well-pigmented eyes (young negroids) show nearly perfect lambda(-4) dependence. With less pigmentation (blue-eyed Caucasians), a red dominated component is added, negating the lambda(-4) dependence.
PMID: 16293245 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]