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Calculation method for retinal irradiance from extended sources
Author(s) -
Campbell C.
Publication year - 1994
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 - 10.1111/j.1475-1313.1994.tb00021.x
Subject(s) - emmetropia , irradiance , retinal , retina , optometry , computer science , refraction , optics , physics , ophthalmology , refractive error , medicine , visual acuity
A method is given for calculating retinal irradiance from an extended source, whether the source is focused on the retina or not. Both the refractive state of the eye and the source distance from the eye are taken into consideration. Examples for emmetropic and ametropic eyes are given.