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The streak retinoscopy pupil reflex in the presence of astigmatism
Author(s) -
Smith G.,
Haymes S.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
ophthalmic and physiological optics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.147
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1475-1313
pISSN - 0275-5408
DOI - 10.1046/j.1475-1313.2003.00119.x
Subject(s) - streak , retinoscopy , pupil , reflex , computer science , optics , astigmatism , orientation (vector space) , streak camera , process (computing) , pupillary light reflex , optometry , refractive error , computer vision , physics , mathematics , psychology , medicine , geometry , laser , visual acuity , neuroscience , operating system
Computer simulation is being increasingly used as a teaching tool. Having developed a computer‐generated virtual focimeter, we are now in the process of developing a computer‐generated virtual streak retinoscope to teach the principles of retinoscopy and the effect of residual refractive error and mirror movement on the pupil reflex. One of the important requirements was to provide as accurate a simulation as possible for the completely general case of an astigmatic patient and a streak in any orientation being moved also in any orientation. This required a thorough understanding of the optical theory of the retinoscope and equations that describe the behaviour of the pupil reflex. We have taken this opportunity to review the optics of the streak retinoscope and derive equations for the behaviour of the pupil streak reflex.