A New Test for Function of the Macula Lutea

Perception of Haidinger Brushes in Macular Disease Depends on Macular Pigment Density and Visual Acuity

“…Both may have had an impact on BCVA and HB visibility that makes comparison difficult. 6,7,9,10,[37][38][39][40] In studies dealing with HB visibility and lens opacity, subjects who were able to perceive HB generally had BCVA 0.6 logMAR after cataract surgery, in accordance with our results. 9,37 3.…”

Perception of Haidinger Brushes in Macular Disease Depends on Macular Pigment Density and Visual Acuity

“…Both may have had an impact on BCVA and HB visibility that makes comparison difficult. 6,7,9,10,[37][38][39][40] In studies dealing with HB visibility and lens opacity, subjects who were able to perceive HB generally had BCVA 0.6 logMAR after cataract surgery, in accordance with our results. 9,37 3.…”

Polarization perception in humans: on the origin of and relationship between Maxwell’s spot and Haidinger’s brushes

“…The macular dependence and interrelationship between HB, MS and pMS established in this study suggest that they can all be used as tests of macular function in health and disease. Such tests are well documented for HB [20][21][22]25,26 , but the clinical utility of MS and pMS deserves further investigation, particularly with respect to the diagnosis/assessment of macular disease such as age-related macular degeneration and diabetic maculopathy.…”

“…Our theoretical and experimental results allow a unifying model of MS and HB, and provide novel insight into the role of neural adaptation. This is important because of the possible clinical application of these phenomena in the diagnosis and monitoring of various eye and vision-related disorders [20][21][22] , including amblyopia 23 , dyslexia 24 and age-related macular degeneration 25 . Quantification of HB perception has recently been proposed as a rapid and easy method for assessing macular pigment density in otherwise healthy individuals as part of health screening and blue-light hazard avoidance 26 .…”

The Clinical Application of Polarization Pattern Perception

“…Patterned polarization perception and the phenomenon of Haidinger's brushes are both dependent on intact foveal function and architecture. Despite being promoted over several decades as a possible clinical test of macular function, 7 , 9 , 11 – 13 the classic Haidinger's brush phenomenon has never gained acceptance in routine clinical practice. Unlike Haidinger's brushes, however, polarization pattern perception requires the delineation of structured edges.…”

Perception of Haidinger Brushes in Macular Disease Depends on Macular Pigment Density and Visual Acuity

“…Both may have had an impact on BCVA and HB visibility that makes comparison difficult. 6,7,9,10,[37][38][39][40] In studies dealing with HB visibility and lens opacity, subjects who were able to perceive HB generally had BCVA 0.6 logMAR after cataract surgery, in accordance with our results. 9,37 3.…”

Polarization perception in humans: on the origin of and relationship between Maxwell’s spot and Haidinger’s brushes

“…The macular dependence and interrelationship between HB, MS and pMS established in this study suggest that they can all be used as tests of macular function in health and disease. Such tests are well documented for HB [20][21][22]25,26 , but the clinical utility of MS and pMS deserves further investigation, particularly with respect to the diagnosis/assessment of macular disease such as age-related macular degeneration and diabetic maculopathy.…”

“…Our theoretical and experimental results allow a unifying model of MS and HB, and provide novel insight into the role of neural adaptation. This is important because of the possible clinical application of these phenomena in the diagnosis and monitoring of various eye and vision-related disorders [20][21][22] , including amblyopia 23 , dyslexia 24 and age-related macular degeneration 25 . Quantification of HB perception has recently been proposed as a rapid and easy method for assessing macular pigment density in otherwise healthy individuals as part of health screening and blue-light hazard avoidance 26 .…”

The Clinical Application of Polarization Pattern Perception

“…Patterned polarization perception and the phenomenon of Haidinger's brushes are both dependent on intact foveal function and architecture. Despite being promoted over several decades as a possible clinical test of macular function, 7 , 9 , 11 – 13 the classic Haidinger's brush phenomenon has never gained acceptance in routine clinical practice. Unlike Haidinger's brushes, however, polarization pattern perception requires the delineation of structured edges.…”

Perception of Haidinger Brushes in Macular Disease Depends on Macular Pigment Density and Visual Acuity

“…Both may have had an impact on BCVA and HB visibility that makes comparison difficult. 6,7,9,10,[37][38][39][40] In studies dealing with HB visibility and lens opacity, subjects who were able to perceive HB generally had BCVA 0.6 logMAR after cataract surgery, in accordance with our results. 9,37 3.…”

Polarization perception in humans: on the origin of and relationship between Maxwell’s spot and Haidinger’s brushes

“…The macular dependence and interrelationship between HB, MS and pMS established in this study suggest that they can all be used as tests of macular function in health and disease. Such tests are well documented for HB [20][21][22]25,26 , but the clinical utility of MS and pMS deserves further investigation, particularly with respect to the diagnosis/assessment of macular disease such as age-related macular degeneration and diabetic maculopathy.…”

“…Our theoretical and experimental results allow a unifying model of MS and HB, and provide novel insight into the role of neural adaptation. This is important because of the possible clinical application of these phenomena in the diagnosis and monitoring of various eye and vision-related disorders [20][21][22] , including amblyopia 23 , dyslexia 24 and age-related macular degeneration 25 . Quantification of HB perception has recently been proposed as a rapid and easy method for assessing macular pigment density in otherwise healthy individuals as part of health screening and blue-light hazard avoidance 26 .…”

The Clinical Application of Polarization Pattern Perception

“…Patterned polarization perception and the phenomenon of Haidinger's brushes are both dependent on intact foveal function and architecture. Despite being promoted over several decades as a possible clinical test of macular function, 7 , 9 , 11 – 13 the classic Haidinger's brush phenomenon has never gained acceptance in routine clinical practice. Unlike Haidinger's brushes, however, polarization pattern perception requires the delineation of structured edges.…”