Relating wavefront error to visual acuity in pre- And post-LASIK eyes: A comparison of methods

Edward Dehoog, Robert van Dine, Lindsay Fitzgerald-Dehoog, Jim Schwiegerling

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Abstract

Contrast threshold and visual Strehl ratio methods are used to predict visual acuity from wavefront error for a sample population of pre- and post-LASIK patients. Relative error (in logMAR) between predicted and measured visual acuity values are computed for each method and compared using paired t-tests. Differences in aberration data between pre- and post-LASIK eyes are then evaluated. The visual acuity prediction using visual Strehl proved to be more accurate for pre-LASIK patients than contrast threshold. However, both methods are comparable for post-LASIK patients.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)192-198
Number of pages7
JournalJournal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision
Volume37
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2020

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition

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