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Pierscionek, Barbara, Green, Roger, 1951- and Dolgobrodov, Sergey G.. (2001) Intraocular light scatter as modeled through a stratified medium. Applied Optics, Vol.40 (No.34). pp. 6340-6348. ISSN 0003-6935

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/AO.40.006340

Abstract

Intraocular light scatter is modeled through a stratified medium. It is shown that the eye lens possesses properties of an interference filter. In conditions that may mimic opacification, as found with cataract formation, such a filter may have stop zones with reflectance up to 1 in the band of visible light.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	Q Science > QA Mathematics Q Science > QM Human anatomy
Divisions:	Faculty of Science > Engineering
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Crystalline lens -- Mathematical models
Journal or Publication Title:	Applied Optics
Publisher:	Optical Society of America
ISSN:	0003-6935
Date:	1 December 2001
Volume:	Vol.40
Number:	No.34
Number of Pages:	9
Page Range:	pp. 6340-6348
Identification Number:	10.1364/AO.40.006340
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Publication Status:	Published
Access rights to Published version:	Restricted or Subscription Access
Funder:	Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Grant number:	GR/M62679 (EPSRC)
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URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/11490